JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Florida sheriff facing a primary contest next week was suspended from office Friday, a day after his arrest in connection to a sex scandal investigation at his previous job, officials said. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order removing Clay County Sheriff Darryl Daniels from his elected position. ADVERTISEMENTDaniels previously worked as the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office jails director. He was elected sheriff of Clay County, just southwest of Jacksonville, in 2016. To avoid a conflict of interest, DeSantis had assigned the case to the State Attorney’s Office in Ocala, which does not handle Clay County or Jacksonville cases.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 15, 2020 08:03 UTC