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Update: Former Corrine Brown associate accused of identity theft turns himself in

Political acolyte Siottis Jackson was "actively avoiding law enforcement" prior to his arrest, police say.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office says 34-year-old Siottis Jackson, a political acolyte of ex-Congresswoman Corrine Brown and familiar figure in local politics, has turned himself in.

Jackson had an active warrant, according to JSO, for the criminal use of personal information (identity theft). 

A news release says Jackson "used other individual’s personal information, without their expressed permission or consent, to obtain fraudulent bank loans in excess of $100,000."

It says Jackson was aware there was a warrant out for his arrest, and was "actively avoiding law enforcement."

Jackson has been politically active, helping to coordinate Souls to the Polls voter initiatives. He was one of a handful of people with Corrine Brown at a Norwood Avenue barbecue restaurant when she was served with a subpoena, ahead of her 2016 criminal indictment for conspiracy and fraud. He identifies himself on LinkedIn as Chief Program & Operating Officer of The First Coast Leadership Foundation, a nonprofit, but his bio has been removed from the foundation's website.

Jackson has had legal troubles in the past, including in when then Congresswoman Brown paid to fly him to Washington, D.C. for a political event, in violation of the terms of his felony probation at that time. 

According to court records, he has two prior felony convictions for fraud and identity theft.

Suspect Sought for Identity Theft The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is asking for assistance in locating Siottis...

Posted by Jacksonville Sheriff's Office on Friday, June 10, 2022

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