BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Fernando Jara, husband of Kern County Supervisor Leticia Perez, has been granted mental health diversion.
Judge John Oglesby made the decision Wednesday morning and scheduled a follow-up hearing for Dec. 11, 2025. He pleaded not guilty back in July to a felony count for criminal threats and two misdemeanors related to willful cruelty to a child and obstructing a peace officer.
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Officers were called to Jara’s home on July 12, at around 11:32 a.m. for a welfare check, after Supervisor Perez reported he was experiencing a mental health crisis.
Jara was arrested following a standoff with police. His case may be dismissed if he successfully completes the treatment program.