Beaumont Releases Statement On Indictment of City Council Member

BEAUMONT, CA – In response to news that Beaumont City Councilman Mark Orozco has been indicted on criminal charges related to bribery and perjury, the city has released the following statement:

The City of Beaumont learned today that Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin announced that Councilmember Mark Orozco was indicted by the Riverside County Criminal Grand Jury on May 11, 2017.

The indictment stems from a criminal investigation promulgated by a complaint submitted by the City of Beaumont to the District Attorney’s Office. City officials had received verbal allegations from credible sources outside the organization. This complaint was forwarded immediately to ensure that it could be properly investigated.

Beaumont agrees completely with District Attorney Hestrin’s statement that, “It is important to hold our community leaders to the highest standards in our continued efforts to deter political corruption in our county.”

City officials have and will continue to cooperate to the fullest extent possible regarding this case.

“As elected officials we swear solemn oaths to uphold the laws of our land. We also swear to protect the health, safety and welfare of the community in which we serve,” said Beaumont Mayor Lloyd White. “If the City ever receives a credible complaint from a reliable source about any of our elected or appointed officials, we will report it immediately to the appropriate agency. We have zero tolerance for any type of criminal or unethical behavior.”

This indictment is in no way relates to the pending criminal case involving former Beaumont officials.

“Beaumont has made great strides over the past two years,” said Mayor White. “We have achieved financial stability and are on our way to becoming a premier city. We still have a lot of work to do and through the active involvement and support of our community we can do great things.”

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