Monroe, Barren Co. residents indicted on election law violations
FRANKFORT, Ky. – A Monroe County constable and six other individuals are facing election fraud charges stemming from the 2022 primary election.
Monroe County constable James “Darrell” Jackson and residents of Monroe and Barren counties were indicted by a Monroe County grand jury for election law violations and other crimes, according to the Office of Attorney General Daniel Cameron.
An investigation began when Cameron’s Election Fraud Hotline received a tip. According to the indictment, James Jackson, along with Sherrye Jackson, Lisa Jackson and Mary Jackson, conspired “as part of a criminal syndicate to purchase votes to influence the 2022 primary election” on May 17.
As a result, the grand jury has returned a 40-count indictment against the following individuals:
- James Jackson, 60, of Tompkinsville was indicted on one count of engaging in organized crime and five counts of making or receiving expenditures for voting
- Sherrye Jackson, 48, of Tompkinsville was indicted on one count of engaging in organized crime and one count of first-degree perjury
- Lisa Jackson, 35, of Mount Hermon was indicted on one count of engaging in organized crime, one count of first-degree persistent felony offender and 17 counts of making or receiving expenditures for voting
- Mary Jackson, 23, Tompkinsville was indicted on one count of engaging in organized crime, one count of second-degree forgery and six counts of making or receiving expenditures for voting
- Tommy McClendon 69, of Tompkinsville was indicted on four counts of making or receiving expenditures for voting
- Bonnie McClendon, 67, of Tompkinsville was indicted on one count of first-degree perjury and two counts of making or receiving expenditures for voting
- Leslie Jackson, 36, of Summer Shade in Barren County was indicted on one count of wrongful registration
This case was investigated by Cameron’s Department of Criminal Investigations.
