Pulaski County administrator faces charges

PULASKI COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) – Pulaski County Administrator Jonathan Sweet is facing a class one misdemeanor charge of assault and battery.

The suit was filed Tuesday in Montgomery-Christiansburg General District Court.

Few details have been released about the situation surrounding the charges, but the alleged crime occurred in September.

Sweet released a statement saying in part, “I understand that I have been charged with simple assault. I maintain myself innocent of this allegation.” He goes on to say that he “looks forward to defending my innocence in court if necessary.”