7 indicted on election law violations
Attorney General Daniel Cameron introduced Friday that seven Barren and Monroe County citizens were indicted with the aid of using a Monroe County grand jury for election regulation violations and different crimes associated with the 2022 number one election.
After the Attorney General`s Election Fraud Hotline obtained a tip concerning suspected election regulation violations in Monroe County, an research with the aid of using the Attorney General`s Department of Criminal Investigations caused a 40-be counted number indictment.
According to the indictment, on May 17, 2022, Darrell Jackson, Sherrye Jackson, Lisa Jackson, and Mary Jackson dedicated the offence of Engaging in Organized Crime with the aid of using unlawfully conspiring as a part of a crook syndicate to buy votes to steer the 2022 number one election.
James “Darrell” Jackson, 60, of Tompkinsville, who’s additionally a Monroe County constable, changed into indicted on one be counted number of Engaging in Organized Crime (a Class B Felony with a capacity 10–20-12 months sentence) and 5 counts of Making or Receiving Expenditures for Voting (a Class D Felony punishable with the aid of using 1-five years in prison).
Sherrye Jackson, 48, of Tompkinsville changed into indicted on one be counted number of Engaging in Organized Crime and one be counted number of Perjury First Degree (a Class D Felony).
Lisa Jackson, 35, of Mount Hermon changed into indicted on one be counted number of Engaging in Organized Crime and 17 counts of Making or Receiving Expenditures for Voting (a Class D Felony). She changed into additionally charged with one be counted number of being a Persistent Felony Offender withinside the First Degree.
Mary Jackson, 23, Tompkinsville changed into indicted on one be counted number of Engaging in Organized Crime, one be counted number of Forgery Second Degree (Class D Felony), and 6 counts of Making or Receiving Expenditures for Voting (Class D Felony).
In addition, 3 different human beings have been named withinside the grand jury indictments.
Tommy McClendon 69, of Tompkinsville changed into indicted on 4 counts of Making or Receiving Expenditures for Voting.
Bonnie McClendon, 67, of Tompkinsville changed into indicted on one be counted number of Perjury First Degree (Class D Felony), and counts of Making or Receiving Expenditures for Voting.
Leslie Jackson, 36, of Summer Shade, in Barren County, changed into indicted on one be counted number of Wrongful Registration (Class D Felony).
The case changed into investigated with the aid of using Cameron`s Department of Criminal Investigations and changed into offered to the grand jury with the aid of using Assistant Attorney General Eric Finke of the Special Prosecutions Unit.
