The California attorney general's office announced felony charges Friday against former Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner, after the state took over an investigation into allegations that Scrivner had sexually assaulted his child.
Rob Bonta said in a statement Friday announcing the charges. The charges were filed in Kern County Superior Court. Scrivner was scheduled to be arraigned at 3 p. Kern County Dist. Cynthia Zimmer is Scrivner's aunt. Scrivner resigned from the county Board of Supervisors in August. In a letter to Chairman David Couch, Scrivner did not mention the allegations made against him.
Sala, has denied the sexual assault allegation in comments to the media, saying he has proof that refutes claims made by the sheriff. Sala could not be reached for comment Friday. Youngblood said he learned Scrivner had had a physical altercation and was stabbed twice in the upper torso by one of his children over allegations that he had assaulted another of them. Detectives obtained a search warrant and ended up seizing 30 firearms, psychedelic mushrooms, electronic devices and possible evidence of sexual assault in the house, Youngblood said at the news conference.
The complaint offers few details about what happened on April Scrivner, the state alleges, also faces a felony count after bringing out a firearm, during which a struggle ensued with one of the children at the home.
Before his resignation, Scrivner represented District 2, which includes Bakersfield, California City, Frazier Park, Taft and Tehachapi, covering about 3, square miles. The Board of Supervisors held an election in November to fill the vacancy.
