21.   The charges stemmed from a complex scandal that has been spreading for the last two years.

22.   The charges stemmed from a crack-hazed encounter with two Long Beach teen-age girls.

23.   The charges stemmed from a sting operated out of an Inglewood, Calif. hotel.

24.   The charges stemmed from allegations made by Stevie that she had beaten her with a belt, raising welts on her legs.

25.   The assault charge stems from a separate altercation inside the nightclub between Jones and a woman, Assistant District Attorney George Bonds told The Associated Press.

26.   The charges against Cisneros stem from interviews he had with the FBI as part of his screening to be housing secretary.

27.   The charges stem from a fracas last month at a restaurant in the East Village.

28.   The charges stemmed from something that was alleged to have happened over four years ago.

29.   The charges stemmed from the death of Kenneth Gulley, who was shot in the face.

30.   The charge stemmed from an accounting change relating to retirement benefits.