Molestation Case Set to Go to Trial
A May 31 trial date was set Monday for Kevin Wright Carney, a retired Los Angeles County sheriff’s sergeant and former Palmdale city councilman who is accused of molesting four Antelope Valley girls.
If convicted, Carney, 48, faces life in prison. He is being held at Men’s Central Jail in Los Angeles in lieu of $1 million bail, pending trial on 18 counts of continuous sexual abuse, unlawful sexual intercourse, oral copulation and possession of child pornography.
Carney was elected to the Palmdale City Council four days after his arrest in October.
Carney pleaded not guilty to 17 felony counts of child molestation and one misdemeanor count of possessing child pornography.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
