Isn't Sheriff Joe under investigation for fraud? Why yes, I think he is.
In February 2010, Judge John Leonardo found that Arpaio "misused the power of his office to target members of the (Board of Supervisors) for criminal investigation".[67]
In 2008 a federal grand jury began an inquiry of Arpaio for abuse of power, in connection with an FBI investigation.[68][69] Arpaio is being investigated for politically motivated and "bogus" prosecutions, which a former US Attorney called "utterly unacceptable".[68][69] Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon has called Arpaio's "long list" of questionable prosecutions "a reign of terror".[69]
The targets of Arpaio's alleged abuse of power have included or currently include: Phil Gordon, Phoenix Mayor;[68] Dan Saban, Arpaio's 2004 and 2008 opponent for the office of Sheriff of Maricopa County;[68] Terry Goddard, Arizona Attorney General;[68] David Smith, Maricopa County Manager;[68] The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors;[68] Barbara Mundell, Maricopa Superior Court Presiding Judge;[68] Anna Baca, former Maricopa Superior Court Presiding Judge;[70] Gary Donahoe, Maricopa Superior Court Criminal Presiding Judge[68] Daniel Pochoda, ACLU attorney;[68] Sandra Dowling, former Maricopa County School Superintendent;[69] Mike Lacy, Editor, Phoenix New Times.[69]
To date (July 10, 2010) of the above only Sandra Dowling has been successfully prosecuted.[69] Indicted on 25 felony counts, Dowling eventually pled guilty to patronage for giving a summer job to her daughter, a single class 2 misdemeanor which was not among the original counts, although as part of the plea bargain she also agreed to recuse herself from the Maricopa County Regional School District. Dowling has since filed suit, alleging negligence, malicious prosecution, abuse of process and several constitutional violations.[71]
This guy is a piece of feces.