A former sheriff, out of money to appeal a conviction in a federal bribery case, faces 10 years in jail and is throwing, in the judicial sense, a “Hail Mary” to save his freedom. Is his career as a dedicated constitutional officer for a growing Virginia community gone in cloud of corruption—or is this a case of malevolent prosecution by the former Biden administration? That depends on who you ask.
Scott Jenkins, who spent 10 incident-free years as Culpeper County sheriff, was accused by federal prosecutors of conspiracy, fraud, and bribery after an undercover investigation where agents and informants say they offered the sheriff money in exchange for the position of “auxiliary deputy.” The position was ceremonial and included no income or arrest powers.
Jenkins says that his conviction during the waning days of the Biden administration and his recent sentencing…
