{"id":58081,"date":"2024-12-19T14:07:09","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T22:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=58081"},"modified":"2024-12-19T14:07:09","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T22:07:09","slug":"former-sheriff-convicted-of-accepting-75000-in-bribes-for-auxiliary-deputy-sheriffs-posts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=58081","title":{"rendered":"Former Sheriff Convicted of Accepting $75,000 in Bribes for Auxiliary Deputy Sheriffs Posts"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Culpeper County, Virginia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A former sheriff of Culpeper County, Virginia, was convicted by a jury in Charlottesville, Virginia, Wednesday for accepting over $75,000 in bribes, officials stated.<\/span><\/p>\n

He accepted bribes in exchange for appointments as auxiliary deputy sheriffs, according to authorities.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Scott Howard Jenkins, 53, of Culpeper, Virginia, accepted cash bribes and bribes in the form of campaign contributions from co-defendants Rick Rahim, Fredric Gumbinner, and James Metcalf, as well as at least five others, including two FBI undercover agents. <\/span><\/p>\n

In return, Jenkins appointed each of the bribe payors as auxiliary deputy sheriffs, a sworn law-enforcement position, and issued them official Culpeper County Sheriff\u2019s Office badges and credentials. <\/span><\/p>\n

The bribe payors were not trained or vetted and did not render any legitimate services to the Sheriff\u2019s Office. <\/span><\/p>\n

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.<\/span><\/p>\n