PHOENIX —
A federal agency has issued subpoenas to the Pinal County sheriff and the county board after Sheriff Paul Babeu's office refused to turn over two laptops for inspection.
Documents obtained by The Arizona Republic (http://bit.ly/HXyGJk ) show the subpoenas were issued last week by the U.S. Office of Special Counsel. The agency is looking into allegations that Babeu and several key aides were working on his congressional campaign with county resources while on duty.
Babeu is running for the Republican nomination in the 4th Congressional District against state Sen. Ron Gould and U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz.
Babeu, a conservative Republican who's made illegal immigration, smuggling and border security a key focus of his public persona, was forced to acknowledge he was gay in February. The admission came after a Latino immigrant who was his ex-lover went public with allegations that the sheriff and his campaign manager, Chris DeRose, threatened to deport him if he revealed their relationship. Both deny making any threats.
Documents obtained by The Arizona Republic (http://bit.ly/HXyGJk ) show the subpoenas were issued last week by the U.S. Office of Special Counsel. The agency is looking into allegations that Babeu and several key aides were working on his congressional campaign with county resources while on duty.
Babeu is running for the Republican nomination in the 4th Congressional District against state Sen. Ron Gould and U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz.
Babeu, a conservative Republican who's made illegal immigration, smuggling and border security a key focus of his public persona, was forced to acknowledge he was gay in February. The admission came after a Latino immigrant who was his ex-lover went public with allegations that the sheriff and his campaign manager, Chris DeRose, threatened to deport him if he revealed their relationship. Both deny making any threats.
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