A Florida woman was charged for petition fraud and perjury offenses related to the constitutional amendment regarding marijuana use.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement charged 24-year-old Jessica Sonia Humphreys, of Miami, with 72 counts each of petition fraud and perjury. All charges are third-degree felonies.
FDLE’s investigation began in January 2023 when agents received information from the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections about what appeared to be numerous fraudulent petitions related to the constitutional amendment regarding marijuana use. The fraudulent petitions were submitted by Humphreys who was a paid petition gatherer for “Smart and Safe Florida.” The investigation revealed that 38 counts of petition fraud.
During the investigation, FDLE agents also contacted the Santa Rosa County Supervisor Elections (SOE) and inquired about any petitions that may have been submitted by Humphreys in their county. The SOE notified the investigators about several potentially fraudulent petitions submitted by Humphreys and ultimately revealed that Humphreys had submitted 34 petitions using fictitious names…