Indicted Rochester City Council Member Adam McFadden has dropped his re-election bid.
McFadden said in a text message that the South District deserves a representative who can concentrate on the district without legal distractions. For that reason, McFadden has decided not to seek re-election.
McFadden, who is the longest-serving member of City Council, has been charged by federal authorities with wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.