MARION COUNTY, Fla. — Former Marion County sheriff Chris Blair has resigned from office and has withdrawn from the upcoming sheriff’s election, as part of a plea agreement, according to a news release from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
Channel 9 learned details about Blair’s Kiosk program.
According to documents released by the State Attorney’s Office, they began investigating and discovered that Blair and former Chief Deputy Fred Latorre had a financial interest in the company.
Officials said they discovered the details after Latorre's computer was seized and examined.
Latorre abruptly retired after Blair was forced out.
According to the documents, the two marketed the Kiosk and tried to profit from sales to other agencies throughout Florida and across the county.
Blair faced jail time for misconduct and perjury charges, but he accepted a plea deal. He'll avoid incarceration as long as he follows prosecutors' recommendations.