WESTMINSTER (AP) — A former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy has pleaded guilty to the off-duty firing of a weapon in her Westminster home and filing a false police report against her ex-husband.
Orange County prosecutors say 43-year-old Patricia Bojorquez entered the plea Thursday to a felony count of discharging a firearm with gross negligence and a misdemeanor count of falsely reporting a crime.
READ MORE: See Who Won During The Golden Globe AwardsThe second charge came from a police report saying her ex-husband was sexually assaulting a 13-year-old relative.
Prosecutors said Bojorquez lied about the incident because she was upset over custody issues.
READ MORE: 2 Riverside Co. Sheriff's Deputies Recovering After Being Hit By Delivery Van; 2 Women KilledBojorquez was sentenced to one year in jail and five years probation.
Prosecutors said in November 2009, Bojorquez fired a bullet inside her home that pierced a bedroom window and exited the home toward a residential street.
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