Thursday 9 July 2020

Indictment: Former NKY mayor and fire chief stole thousands, bought gaming computer parts

BROMLEY, KY (FOX19) – Our media partners at the Cincinnati Enquirer report that a former elected official and fire chief of a Northern Kentucky city has been indicted on charges stemming from his alleged theft of public funds.

Donald Lee Jobe, the former city of Bromley mayor and top firefighter, faces charges of abuse of public trust for stealing up to $10,000, as well as tampering with evidence and public records, theft by deception, theft by failure to make required disposition and fraudulent use of a credit card.

* He purchased machine parts claiming it was for a city tractor, but investigators found the parts were only for Honda and Ford vehicles. Jobe owns both types of vehicles. When asked about the Honda parts, Jobe said he’d purchased those for his vehicle but had mistakenly submitted it as a public expense.

* After another elected official asked Jobe about a $1,200 purchase on the city’s credit card, Jobe allegedly deposited $1,500 into the city’s account and asked the elected official if they were “good now.”

* Jobe also allegedly used public money to make purchases for remodeling at his house and concocted a story about a man named “AJ Alan” who had performed electrical work at a city building. But when investigators looked into the $2,200 expense, they found no AJ Alan worked at the electrical company Jobe listed.

Jobe had resigned as mayor in August 2017, about six months after search warrants were executed at his home. But Jobe remained in his position as the city’s fire chief until his arrest in October 2018.



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