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Hot Spring County Sheriff pleads guilty to misleading federal officials

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Hot Springs County, Arkansas – After deceiving an FBI investigation into drug-related operations, Hot Spring County Sheriff Scott Finkbeiner entered a guilty plea to Engaging in a Scheme to Conceal a Material Fact from a Governmental Agency.

When the FBI apprehended Finkbeiner on February 7, he was initially charged with six crimes.

The other five charges would be dropped if the court approved the plea agreement.

Court filings state that deceiving federal officials carries a possible punishment of five years in jail and a $250,000 fine.

The Saline County Detention Center is where the sheriff is being kept at the moment.

 

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