Atlantic City, NJ, Employee Charged By Feds Has Been Suspended

There is some confusion about Kashawn McKinley, the City of Atlantic City‘s director of constituent services and the recent federal criminal charges filed against him.

Kashawn McKinley Has Been Federally Charged

McKinley is a key official overseeing Atlantic Ciry’s cannabis industry.

McKinley is charged with:

honest-services fraud.
two counts of soliciting bribes.

Federal prosecutors have alleged that McKinkey solicited more than $20,000 in cash and marijuana from a cannabis business owner.

False Rumors Were Spread That Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Failed To Take Action — Not True

Mayor Small addressed the situation at the personnel level and in a joint public statement with his attorney Ed Jacobs. McKinley was immediately suspended without pay.

Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. and his attorney, Edwin J. Jacobs Jr., issued the following statement regarding the federal criminal complaint against city employee Kashawn McKinley:

Atlantic City Mayor marty Small Sr., has been advised of an FBI Criminal Complaint against City employee Kashawn McKinley. Mayor Small makes no judgment on the accuracy of claims in that complaint because this is America; he believes in the justice system, and Kashawn McKinley is innocent until proven guilty, like any other American. Kashawn McKinley has been suspended immediately without pay pending the outcome of the case. Mayor Small remains committed to a transparent administration. He will therefore carefully review all aspects of this matter and keep the public fully informed. He does this to assure the citizens of Atlantic City the continued integrity of the Atlantic City government, said Jacobs on behalf of Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small.

This demonstrably proves that Small promptly addressed the matter, without pre judging guilt of the accused.