HONOLULU — A training officer with the state Department of Public Safety pleaded guilty Tuesday to four offenses related to submitting fake academic transcripts to internal affairs investigators.
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PSD initiated an internal investigation after concerns were raised about public safety training officer J. Marte Martinez’s qualifications
Martinez admitted to submitting false transcripts, purportedly from the University of Southern Oregon and the University of Northern Virginia, to investigators
She pleaded guilty to two counts of tampering with a government record and two counts of unsworn falsification to authorities. Both offenses are misdemeanors punishable per count by up to one year in prison and a fine of up to $2,000
Martinez is scheduled to be sentenced on Jan. 31, 2024
According to the state Office of the Attorney General, PSD initiated an internal investigation after concerns were raised about public safety training officer J. Marte Martinez’s qualifications.
