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Broward County, FL Sheriff Resigns, Pleads Guilty to Federal Corruption Charges

Loaded on Feb. 15, 2008 by David Reutter published in Prison Legal News February, 2008, page 35
Filed under: Jail Misconduct, Crime/Demographics, Criminal Prosecution, Attorney Misconduct, Attorneys General, Prosecutors. Location: Florida.
by David M. Reutter

Facing an imminent federal grand jury indictment, Florida?s Broward County Sheriff Ken Jenne took preemptive action by agreeing to plead to lesser charges and resign as Sheriff. PLN has previously reported the state and federal investigations into Jenne?s personal corruption that was made possible by his …

 

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