NewsLocal News

Actions

3 charged with voter fraud in Kern County

Posted

3 people have been charged with voter fraud in Kern County.

According to the office of District Attorney Lisa Green, Gilberto De La Torre, John Byrne, and Fernando Osorio have been charged for violations of Election Code § 18560(a) or (b). The charges were filed as misdemeanors.

A fourth person, Robert Lopez, Jr., was charged with perjury after allegedly falsely claiming non-citizenship on a jury summons to avoid jury duty. According to the D.A.'s office, perjury is a felony offense.

According to the D.A.'s office, all charges were a result of investigations by the Public Integrity Unit of the Kern County District Attorney's Office.

,

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

Thursday

04/17/2025

Cloudy

69° / 56°

1%

Friday

04/18/2025

AM Clouds/PM Sun

75° / 54°

14%

Saturday

04/19/2025

Sunny

83° / 54°

2%

Sunday

04/20/2025

Sunny

85° / 58°

0%

Monday

04/21/2025

Sunny

86° / 59°

0%

Tuesday

04/22/2025

Mostly Sunny

88° / 59°

0%

Wednesday

04/23/2025

Mostly Sunny

84° / 54°

0%

Thursday

04/24/2025

Partly Cloudy

77° / 52°

0%