State Attorney Archer Rejects BPS Board Member Jennifer Jenkins’ Charges Against State Rep. Randy Fine

FINE: 'This now brings these two lovebirds to 0-25 in their efforts against me'

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – State Attorney Phil Archer announced Tuesday that after an exhaustive investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and a thorough review by Chief Assistant State Attorney Stacey Salmons no criminal charges would be filed in allegations leveled at State Representative Randy Fine by Brevard County School Board Member Jennifer Jenkins and political operative Robert Burns.

Jenkins and Burns alleged that between July and August of 2021, Fine had committed the offenses of Corruption by Threat Against a Public Servant; Cyberintimidation by Publication; Stalking; Residency Qualification Violations; Campaign Finance Violations; and Voter Fraud (Oct. 2019 – Nov. 2020).

Those allegations principally surrounded Fine’s use of social media to publish information about both Jenkins and her support of mask mandates in Brevard Schools, and Burns’ prior criminal history and association with an opponent’s political campaign to his constituents.

Burns also alleged that Fine had failed to maintain a required residence within his district and had voted illegally based on his reported addresses.

In a detailed ten page point by point analysis, Salmons explained that in each of the alleged offenses, the evidence did not support criminal intent by the defendant, the specific actions did not meet the elements of the crime that must be proven by the State, and or the actions were permitted under Florida law and the U.S. Constitution.

“The State Attorney has rejected more than a dozen complaints filed by Brevard School Board Member Jennifer Jenkins, and her boyfriend, convicted sex criminal and accused rapist Robert Burns,” said Fine.

“This now brings these two lovebirds to 0-25 in their efforts against me. But the real loser is Brevard taxpayers, who now have had more than $200,000 of their tax dollars wasted on these frivolous legal proceedings. I hope we all hold them accountable.”

In a statement Archer added, “Although no criminal charges are being filed, I am concerned that the continued use of heated rhetoric on social media and public statements by both sides, could produce a volatile and dangerous escalation we should all seek to avoid.”

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