GOPer Bosworth Turns Herself In For Perjury Warrant (READ)

FILE - This Feb. 17, 2014 file photo shows Sioux Falls physician Annette Bosworth talking about her candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Tim Johnson in Sioux Falls, S.D. Bosworth will face four op... FILE - This Feb. 17, 2014 file photo shows Sioux Falls physician Annette Bosworth talking about her candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Tim Johnson in Sioux Falls, S.D. Bosworth will face four opponents in the Republican primary on June 3. Bosworth was quarter's top fundraiser heading toward the primary at $772,000, but she pulled the vast majority of the contributions from out-of-state donors and her campaign fell deeper in debt during the quarter. (AP Photo/Dirk Lammers, File) MORE LESS
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Former South Dakota U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Annette Bosworth (R) turned herself in to the Minnehaha County Jail in South Dakota in response to a warrant for her arrest.

According to the Argus Leader of South Dakota on Wednesday, the warrant for Bosworth’s arrest was issued by Attorney General Marty Jackley earlier in the day. The warrant was issued for perjury, according to the Argus Leader.

Bosworth told South Dakota’s KELOLAND News that she had been charged with “six counts of perjury and six counts of offering a false or forged instrument for filing.”

During Bosworth’s Senate campaign she was accused of submitting nominating petitions that listed her as the person circulating the petition, even though she was said to be in the Philippines on vacation at the time of circulation. One of the petitions reportedly involved her sister, Peggy Craig.

Bosworth maintained she hadn’t done anything wrong in an interview with the Argus Leader.

“Did I know the people that signed the petition? Yes. Are they South Dakotans? Yes. Do they support me? Yes,” she said.

Attorney General Marty Jackley reportedly said last month he was investigating several possible criminal petitions at the request of Secretary of State Jason Gant (R). Jackley is in contact with U.S. Attorney Brendan Johnson, as it pertains to a federal election.

Bosworth was defeated in the South Dakota Republican primary for Senate on Tuesday by former Gov. Mike Rounds (R).

Read the criminal complaint documents related to Bosworth’s warrant as well as a statement from the Attorney General’s office below:

Annette Bosworth Affidavit

Bosworth Comp 14

Bos Walk Compl 14

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  1. A crooked Teabagger? Well, wait a second. She sounds PERFECT to represent South Dakota in Congress.

  2. EPIC FAIL!

    Bwahahahaaaaaaaaaaaa…

  3. Just another Repuk Crook nothing new here

  4. Avatar for jw1 jw1 says:

    “…Do they support me? Yes,” she said.

    Apparently not in numbers large enough to be elected.

    jw1

  5. It’s mind blowing to me that anyone still supports them considering how many of them run afoul of the law. Simply amazing!

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