{"id":43718,"date":"2021-08-14T08:47:08","date_gmt":"2021-08-14T15:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=43718"},"modified":"2021-08-14T08:52:23","modified_gmt":"2021-08-14T15:52:23","slug":"former-mayor-of-adelanto-arrested-for-allegedly-accepting-57000-in-bribes-and-kickbacks-approving-commercial-marijuana-for-city-permits-if-convicted-he-is-facing-up-to-160-years-in-pris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=43718","title":{"rendered":"Former California Mayor Arrested for Allegedly Accepting $57,000 in  Bribes and Kickbacks, Approving Commercial Marijuana for City Permits \u2014 If Convicted, He is Facing Up to 160 Years in Prison"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Riverside, California<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">The FBI arrested former mayor of Adelanto, California, <meta charset=\"utf-8\"\/>Richard Allen Kerr, for allegedly accepting $57,000 in bribes and kickbacks, according to officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Kerr, 64, alleged accepted the bribes and kickbacks in exchange for approving ordinances authorizing various types of commercial marijuana activity in the city. Also, he allegedly ensured his co-schemers obtained city licenses or permits authorizing certain commercial marijuana activities, according to officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"259\" height=\"194\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/download-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43721\"\/><figcaption><strong>Photo:  JAMES QUIGG\/The Daily Press<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Kerr, of Adelanto, is charged with seven counts of honest services wire fraud and two counts of bribery. Kerr served as Adelanto\u2019s mayor from 2014 to 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; According to the indictment returned on August 11, as part of his official duties, Kerr voted on ordinances governing zoning regulations in the city and served on Adelanto\u2019s Cannabis Dispensary Permit Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Kerr determined the number of dispensary permits that would be issued and which applicants would receive them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; As mayor, Kerr supported marijuana legalization, voted in favor of an ordinance authorizing marijuana cultivation in the city, voted in favor of an ordinance authorizing the operation of medical marijuana dispensaries, and voted to authorize the distribution, transportation, and testing of medical marijuana, among other commercial marijuana activities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Kerr is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.  He is facing up to 160 years in federal prison is convicted of the charges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">          At the same time, Kerr secretly used his official position to enrich himself and his co-schemers bypassing these same ordinances, according to the indictment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Department-of-Justice.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3918\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Department-of-Justice.png 350w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Department-of-Justice-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Department-of-Justice-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;According to the indictment, Kerr allegedly also drafted zones for commercial marijuana activities to include locations used by his co-schemers, and he ensured they obtained the licenses and permits they sought \u2013 in exchange for bribes, kickbacks and gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kerr\u2019s alleged co-schemers were a lawyer who specialized in plaintiffs\u2019 tort litigation \u2013 identified in the indictment as \u201cPerson A\u201d \u2013 and two individuals \u2013 labeled \u201cPerson C and \u201cPerson D\u201d \u2013 who had business interests in the city, including those involving marijuana cultivation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The bribes and kickbacks were disguised by Kerr and his co-schemers as gifts, donations to a charitable fund, donations to Kerr\u2019s election campaign, or advance payments for the proceeds of planned litigation associated with a motorcycle accident, according to the indictment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In exchange for the bribes and kickbacks, Kerr provided favorable official action on behalf of the city to Person A, Person C, and other co-schemers with business interests in the city by authorizing various types of commercial marijuana activities, ensuring his supporters obtained the licenses or permits they sought, and interfering with enforcement activities by city officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For example, on November 29, 2016, the Adelanto City Council held a public discussion related to an ordinance, including discussion of \u201coverlay zones\u201d within which medical marijuana dispensaries would be located. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">The initial proposal included two zones, neither of which included a former restaurant \u2013 purchased two months earlier by Person A and his spouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">During the discussion, Kerr requested a change in the boundaries of the second overlay zone, which expanded the zone to include Person A\u2019s business<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">The indictment states that plans for the business initially called for the building to be an attorney\u2019s office, although they included items such as \u201celongated sales counters,\u201d a \u201cdispensing room,\u201d \u201ccashier,\u201d and \u201csecurity room,\u201d the indictment alleges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; On December 5, 2016, Kerr deposited a $5,000 check \u2013 dated November 29, 2016 \u2013 from Person A\u2019s real estate trust account into his bank account, and the check\u2019s memorandum line read, \u201cADV XMAS FUND.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In May 2017, Kerr voted twice in favor of a city ordinance that included Person A\u2019s business in the marijuana dispensary overlay zone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">In February, June and August of 2017, Kerr deposited three $10,000 checks from Person A\u2019s law firm, with the memorandum lines of each check stating, \u201cADVANCE.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In total, Kerr accepted at least $57,500 in bribes and kickbacks from Person A, Person C and other co-schemers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Riverside, California The FBI arrested former mayor of Adelanto, California, Richard Allen Kerr, for allegedly accepting $57,000 in bribes and kickbacks, according to officials. 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