Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has filed a seventh charge in her effort to remove St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery from office, arguing the sheriff cannot legally perform his duties while he remains jailed.

The new count accuses Montgomery of violating a state statute that requires elected officials to “personally devote time” to the performance of their duties — something Hanaway says is impossible because Montgomery has been in jail for weeks.

The sheriff was taken into federal custody after violating conditions of his bond in a separate case. Federal prosecutors said he used an unreported burner phone to harass witnesses and lied to investigators about how many firearms he possessed.

Other charges already filed in the removal case accuse the sheriff of

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