WARSAW, Ind. (WOWO): Kosciusko County Sheriff Aaron Rovenstine has pleaded guilty to one count of intimidation – a level 6 felony. As part of the plea deal with Kosciusko County prosecutors nine other charges were dropped, Wednesday.
Rovenstine originally faced 10 felony charges, including three charges of bribery, one for intimidation, one for assisting a criminal and five counts for official misconduct, according to court documents filed in Kosciusko County Circuit Court.
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He was also accused of accepting $40,000 in bribe money for special accommodations for an inmate in Kosciusko County jail, Kevin Bronson, and his visitor, Mark Soto. Rovenstine also threatened at least one officer who was investigating Bronson’s behavior while he was incarcerated, according to court documents.
Rovenstine could be facing 6 months to 2 ½ years behind bars. However, the charge could be lessened to a misdemeanor.
Rovenstine will be sentenced on May 23.
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That’s bull crap. Dropping 9 other counts, some of which are felonies, for ONE “intimidation” charge that will probably be dropped to a misdemeanor??? Looks like the corruption continues.
Police should be heald to a higher standard…and cases like this (and creating BRIBES) should not be plea bargained at all.
That’s bull crap. Dropping 9 other counts, some of which are felonies, for ONE “intimidation” charge that will probably be dropped to a misdemeanor??? Looks like the corruption continues.
Police should be heald to a higher standard because of the power we entrust to them….and cases like this (and creating BRIBES) should not be plea bargained at all.