More incidents in the Culpeper County Sheriff's Office
Incident
Date | Jun 29, 2023 |
Department | Culpeper County Sheriff's Office |
Officers | Scott Howard Jenkins |
Address | Culpeper County, VA |
Tags | Culpeper | sheriff | bribery | |
Incident Description
Sheriff Scott Jenkins indicted on federal bribery charges
Links
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Virginia Sheriff, Three Others Indicted on Federal Bribery Charges
A U.S. Attorney's Office press release about the indictment of Sheriff Scott Jenkins and others. - United States Attorney, Western District of Virginia
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A Virginia sheriff was charged with trading badges for bribes in a federal indictment
News story about indictment of Sheriff Scott Jenkins - The Associated Press
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Culpeper County Sheriff pleads not guilty in federal bribery case
A news story about the Sheriff Scott Jenkins pleading not guilty to federal bribery charges. - Culpeper Star-Exponent
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Sheriff Jenkins' federal trial continued to next year
A news story about the federal bribery charges against Sheriff Scott Jenkins - Culpeper Star-Exponent
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Jenkins Indictment
"As Sheriff, JENKINS had authority to appoint Auxiliary Deputy Sheriffs ~ Volunteer sworn law-enforcement officers ~ to supplement the Sheriff’s Office’s law-enforcement capabilities. JENKINS had a duty to exercise that authority for the benefit of Culpeper County and its residents. Instead, JENKINS used the powers of his office to enrich himself and to secure funds for his re-election, accepting bribes totaling at least $72,500..."