Federal prosecutors presented evidence at trial that Jenkins accepted cash bribes and campaign contributions from three co-defendants – Rick Rahim, Fredric Gumbinner, and James Metcalf – and at least five others, including two undercover FBI agents, in exchange for appointing them to a “sworn law-enforcement position.”
Jenkins issued the bribe payors official Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office badges and credentials – without training or vetting – as part of the scheme, and none rendered “legitimate services to the Sheriff’s Office or the citizens of Culpeper County” after being appointed auxiliary deputy sheriffs, according to the Justice Department.
“In addition, Jenkins pressured other local officials to approve a petition filed in Culpeper County Circuit Court by Rahim, a convicted felon, to restore his right to possess a firearm and which falsely stated that Rahim resided in Culpeper County,” federal prosecutors noted.
In March, acting US Attorney for the Western District of Virginia Zachary Lee argued that Jenkins used his position of power “for unjust personal enrichment” and “violated his oath of office.”
“Scott Jenkins violated his oath of office and the faith the citizens of Culpeper County placed in him when he engaged in a cash-for-badges scheme,” Lee said after Jenkins was sentenced. “We hold our elected law enforcement officials to a higher standard of conduct and this case proves that when those officials use their authority for unjust personal enrichment, the Department of Justice will hold them accountable.”
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ReplyDeleteBLM Inc. caused 2 billion dollars of damage with their 2020 riots along with the deaths of dozens of people and the destruction of hundreds of businesses. Along the way they specifically targeted Jews. Yet I'm still waiting for a single one of their leaders to be charged with anything.
ReplyDeleteWhy are you attacking Trump who was the president when the riots happened?
DeleteNot attacking Trump. Pointing out liberal hypocrisy.
DeleteWhen Biden came to power, he could've done something about it but instead welcomed this group into his government.
Wow So Trump is excused from responsibility because it happened while he was president and Biden is blamed. Trump is now president so he gets a free pass because he is too busy collecting bribes and if he does nothing that shows that Biden was a hyocrite and incompetent?!
DeleteTrump is excused because Biden did worse (at least Trump signed the pardons himself) and you were fine with it.
DeleteWow! \So you are the only source that knows whether Biden signed the pardons himself in addition claiming contrary to law that he was required to do so!
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