ATLANTA — Former Glynn County District Attorney Jackie Johnson, who was indicted last week for alleged misconduct in the aftermath of the Ahmaud Arbery shooting, turned herself in to the Glynn County sheriff’s office Wednesday morning and was booked into jail in Brunswick.
She was then released from the Glynn County Detention Center on a $10,000 bond.
A grand jury indicted her Sept. 2 on two counts. Johnson is charged with obstruction of a police officer, which is a misdemeanor. On the day of the Feb. 23, 2020, shooting, she allegedly instructed two Glynn County police officers not to arrest Travis McMichael, the man who shot and killed Arbery, the indictment says.
Johnson is also indicted for allegedly violating her oath of office, a felony, for “showing favor and affection” to Greg McMichael, who is Travis McMichael’s father and is also charged in the case. Johnson failed “to treat Ahmaud Arbery and his family fairly and with dignity,” the indictment states.
Johnson was unable to be reached by phone Wednesday morning, and she did not respond to a text seeking comment. Her attorney, John Ossick, did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment.
Johnson, 49, had been district attorney in the Brunswick Judicial Circuit since 2010. She lost her bid for reelection last November after facing sharp criticism and calls for her ouster over the way she handled the Arbery case.
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