Lincoln County Sheriff arrested and charged with sexually abusing child
SHOSHONE — Lincoln County Sheriff Rene Rodriguez has been arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing a child.
Rodriguez was booked into the Blaine County jail late Friday afternoon on counts of rape, sexual abuse of a child and lewd conduct with a minor child, according to the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office website. The arrest was made by Idaho State Police.
Rodriguez first requested a month-long period of paid leave on Feb. 4. His attorney, Michael Wood of Twin Falls, asked in the first week of March to extend the leave for 30 more days without pay. Commissioner Roy Hubert told the Times-News at the time that the did not know why Rodriguez had requested the leave, and attorney Wood declined to comment.
Hubert said Saturday that the unpaid leave ends Monday. Rodriquez has not resigned or asked for another extension, but might on Monday, he said.
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