From the BBC:

The mayor of Detroit has been charged with perjury, obstruction of justice and misconduct in office, stemming from a sex scandal six years ago.

Kwame Kilpatrick, 37, who says he will fight the charges, could face up to 15 years in jail if convicted.

He was charged after sexually explicit text messages surfaced that appeared to contradict his sworn denials of an affair with a top aide in 2002.

Listen up politicians (and it’s pretty sad that you need the advice of a 24 year-old blogger, but you do): Having an affair is not illegal; lying under oath is. DON’T LIE UNDER OATH. It’s that simple.

Do you want to ruin your political career and maybe your family, or do you want to ruin your political career AND your family AND go to jail? When you fool around and get caught, those are the only two options you have. Choose the former, trust me.