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Sheriff gave out deputy badges for cash, say prosecutors in Virginia [1]
['Rob Beschizza']
Date: 2023-06-30
What can one do with a Deputy Sheriff's badge from Culpeper County, Virginia? They must be good for something, because Sheriff Scott Howard Jenkins, 51, made $72,000 selling a bunch of them. Indicted on 8 counts of bribery, 4 counts of fraud and a count of conspiracy, Jenkins joins three of the men accused of bribing him in the dock.
The purported bribes date back to at least April 2019, officials said. Howard informed the bribe payors that their deputy badges would allow them to carry concealed weapons without a permit in all 50 states, prosecutors said. "Scott Jenkins not only violated federal law but also violated the faith and trust placed in him by the citizens of Culpeper County by accepting cash bribes in exchange for auxiliary deputy badges and other benefits," U.S. Attorney Christopher R. Kavanaugh said in a statement. "Our elected officials are expected to uphold the rule of law, not abuse their power for their own personal, financial gain."
Jenkins is quite famous for using his office for fun stuff. A Trump man, obviously.
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