Suspended Holmes County Commissioner sentenced to probation

HOLMES COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Suspended Holmes County Commissioner Brandon Newsom was sentenced to two years of probation after being found guilty of illegally acting as a bail bondsman while working as a part-time deputy.

Florida law prohibits law enforcement officers from profiting from bail bonds. Investigators determined Newsom benefited from 232 bonds before resigning on Jan. 3, 2023.

An investigation determined Newsom benefited from the execution of 232 bail bonds while employed at the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office.

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