OAKLAND — A former Antioch community services officer avoided jail time for involving herself in a college degree scam that got her $3,000 in ill-gotten city pay and reimbursements, but also led to a felony conviction and the loss of her livelihood. Before she was sentenced on Tuesday, Samantha Peterson stood up in court before […]
Samantha Genoveva Peterson is the first former Antioch of Pittsburg law enforcement officer to plead guilty in federal court since 14 officers were indicted last August.
Six Antioch officers who were ultimately hit with federal charges collectively received $1,957,904.75 in pay and benefits while on administrative leave due to the pending FBI investigation, according to records released by the city.