Robert Telles, the Nevada State Democrat accused of stabbing journalist Jeff German to death will still be paid his state’s taxpayers as he sits in jail. Telles is Clark County Public Administrator who lost his primary earlier this year.
But as he waits behind bars, a county leader said Telles will keep getting paid.
“For now, he’s still an elected officer and he’ll get paid while he’s in jail,” Clark County Commissioner Tick Segerblom told WSAV on Friday.
Segerblom said that voters have the option to recall Telles, who lost a Democratic primary in June. But 100,000 signatures are required to put the ballot initiative forward.
There is also the possibility that Telles could resign.
“We can take the scope of work away from him, but as far as him having the title and getting the salary, it is that way, because the voters picked him,” Segerblom told the television station.