The sheriff of Frederick County, Maryland, says he will take a leave of absence after a federal grand jury indicted him in an alleged scheme to obtain machine guns.
Frederick County Sheriff Charles Jenkins appeared in U.S. District Court on Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to five federal counts of conspiracy and making false statements. A judge ordered Jenkins to surrender all firearms, including his service weapon.
Jenkins is accused of conspiring with the owner of a gun range to illegally obtain machine guns to rent out, and charged with falsifying documents and requesting machine guns for demonstration in his office, where no demonstrations took place, according to the U.S. Attorney's office. "You're innocent until proven guilty," said Jeff Windsor, another resident of the county."I like Jenkins, I would vote for him again. I voted for him last time, he's been a good sheriff."
"No one is above the law; we expect high standards from all public officials and trust that our institutions will work to both protect the rights of the accused and defend the interests of the citizens of Frederick County."
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