Hoooooooo boy is the DEI Sheriff in New Orleans in trouble.
Days before Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson was set to leave office, a grand jury handed down THIRTY indictments against her, as well as the CFO of the sheriff's office, for a list that included incompetency around a major prison break.
Here's Fox 8 reporting:
Outgoing Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson was charged Wednesday (April 29) in a 30-count indictment alleging malfeasance, falsifying public records and obstruction of justice, according to Attorney General Liz Murrill's office.
Hutson, 59, was indicted Wednesday by an Orleans Parish special grand jury. The criminal charges she faces include:
Counts 1-14: Malfeasance in office
Counts 15-18: Conspiracy to commit malfeasance in office
Counts 19-21: Filing or maintaining false public records
Counts 22-24: Conspiracy to commit filing or maintaining false public records
Counts 25-27: Obstruction of justice
Counts 28-30: Conspiracy to commit obstruction of justice
Hutson was so bad at her job that she received a measly 18% of the vote back in October's election.
In a farewell address to staff on Tuesday, Hutson insisted the escape of 10 inmates in the state's largest-known jailbreak last May 16 was 'not going to define me.' ...
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But Murrill said her agency's investigation into that massive security failure eventually led to the criminal charges returned by the grand jury.
Murrill said in a statement, 'Nearly a year ago, I made a commitment to the people of New Orleans and the people of our state that those responsible for the Orleans Parish prison break would be held accountable. Since that day, through the hard work of my office, along with the Louisiana State Police and our many federal, state and local law enforcement partners, every escapee is behind bars, and others who facilitated and enabled the escape are currently being prosecuted.
'While Sheriff Hutson did not personally open the doors of the jail for the escapees, her refusal to comply with basic legal requirements and to take even minimal precautions in the discharge of her duties directly contributed to and enabled the escape.'
Those are some strong words from the state's AG.
Hutson wasn't alone in being indicted. Her aide is also being charged.
In addition to Hutson, the grand jury also charged top aide Bianka Brown, who has served as the OPSO's chief financial officer. Brown's charges include:
Counts 31-34: Malfeasance in office
Counts 35-38: Conspiracy to commit malfeasance in office
Counts 39-41: Filing or maintaining false public records
Counts 42-44: Conspiracy to commit filing or maintaining false public records
Counts 45-47: Obstruction of justice
Counts 48-50: Conspiracy to commit obstruction of justice
This is what happens when you elect someone who had ZERO law enforcement experience before being elected to office.
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