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Judge Upholds Cut In Bustamante’s Pension Over Sex Crimes

by Thy Vo Feb 16, 2018Dec 8, 2020 Why you can trust Voice of OC

Orange County Superior Court Judge Geoffrey Glass has upheld a decision by the county’s retirement board to reduce the pension of Orange County Public Works executive Carlos Bustamante, following Bustamante’s criminal convictions for sexually assaulting women who worked for him at the county.

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Retirement Board Cuts Bustamante’s Pension

by Tracy Wood Oct 17, 2016Dec 8, 2020 Why you can trust Voice of OC

Carlos Bustamante, the former county public works executive who was convicted of sex crimes, had his pension cut Monday by a unanimous vote of the Orange County Employees Retirement System board.

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Bustamante Will Go to Jail in February

by Thy Vo Jan 22, 2016Jul 9, 2021 Why you can trust Voice of OC

Former Santa Ana City Councilman and Orange County executive Carlos Bustamante will turn himself in and begin serving a one-year jail sentence for various sexual crimes on Feb. 26.

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Bustamante Pleads Guilty to Sex Crimes

by Thy Vo Dec 18, 2015Jul 9, 2021 Why you can trust Voice of OC

Carlos Bustamante — a former Orange County Public Works executive and one-time rising star in the local GOP — pled guilty late Friday morning to sex crimes and grand theft of public funds. He is expected to serve jail time.

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Heee’s Baaaack….

by Adam Elmahrek Aug 6, 2015Dec 8, 2020 Why you can trust Voice of OC

Three years ago, former Santa Ana Councilman Carlos Bustamante was arrested while en route to a city council meeting and charged with multiple felony sex crimes. This week, he was back in the council chambers.

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Judge Sets Date for Bustamante Trial

by Voice of OC Aug 15, 2014Dec 8, 2020 Why you can trust Voice of OC

The trial, scheduled to begin in November, was supposed to go to judge in the jailhouse informants case but DA’s office objected.

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Top Officials ‘Joked’ With Bustamante About Abuse Claims

by Voice of OC May 20, 2014Jul 9, 2021 Why you can trust Voice of OC

Carlos Bustamante’s former secretary testified Tuesday that nothing ever came of an investigation by a county Human Resources manager into claims that Bustamante sexually assaulted women who worked for him.