The former director of events and marketing at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds has admitted she demanded and received kickbacks from a security company that patrolled the 150-acre San Jose fairgrounds.
The venue in East San Jose hosts trade shows, cultural events and the annual county fair.
As part of a plea bargaining agreement,Obdulia Banuelos-Esparza, 42, must pay back $40,000 to the security company and will be ordered to serve felony probation, according to the District Attorney’s Office. Her formal sentencing is set for Aug. 14…