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A former lawmaker made a false allegation of child abuse against a sheriff, authorities said. Kenneth Scott Kimberlin, 49, was arrested on Wednesday, according to records.
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He called the Florida Abuse Hotline with claims against Pinellas County Sheriff Robert Gualtieri, according to the criminal complaint obtained by Law & Crime. He reportedly detailed child abuse as well as the use of illegal drugs. Kimberlin’s mother reportedly told a Pinellas County Sheriff’s detective that her son texted her for filing a complaint against Gualtieri in Children’s Services.
In case you get a call, Kimberlin reportedly wrote. The mother [of the child] Requirement.
But the child’s mother, Gualtieris, said the abuse allegations were false, authorities said.
Kimberlin was arrested on Wednesday on an arrest warrant, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said in an online statement.
After his arrest, detectives said Kimberlin admitted there was no factual basis for the allegations against Sheriff Gualtieri, the office said.
Kimberlin resigned from the agency in 2011, was hired for a time by the Largo Police Department, but was separated from her job, MPs said. He has been arrested and lives with serious addiction and mental health issues, MPs said. Kimberlin made threats and other false allegations against other people, according to the sheriff’s office.
He was first held in Hillsborough County Jail, then transferred to Pinellas County for making a false report of child abuse and driving on a suspended license. Kimberlin is represented by a public defender, who has pleaded not guilty in writing and requested discovery, according to online archives.
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