A Kern High School District board member is pushing back against claims made by a state prosecutor that she discouraged children from speaking to police officers during an investigation involving her son.
Kathy Scrivner, an elected trustee on the Kern High School District board, saw claims from Deputy Attorney General Joseph Penney that she tried to prevent children from cooperating with law enforcement. The claims were made during a Mental Health Diversion hearing for her son, Zack Scrivner, in December.
“The police reports indicate that the defendant’s mother was encouraging the children not to speak to the officers,” Penney said during the hearing. “She was exhibiting some annoyance that her sister did call law enforcement, and that led to the sheriff’s response.”…