Idaho sheriff who allegedly pulled gun on church youth group giving out thank-you notes is charged

The Idaho Attorney General’s Office has charged Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland with aggravated battery, aggravated assault and exhibition of a deadly weapon after he allegedly pulled a gun on a church youth group handing out paper turkeys in his neighborhood last month.

Sheriff Craig Rowland, who was charged on Tuesday, claimed he only had one drink before the incident but told Blackfoot Police Chief Scott Gay that he “really screwed up” during the Nov. 9 confrontation, according to KTVB7.

The seven girls, aged 12 to 16, were from a local Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints congregation and were accompanied by their female leader.

“It has been a very difficult experience for our child to go through, especially the confusion caused whenever the behavior of trusted adults seems harmful and unpredictable,” a parent of one of the girls told The Idaho Statesman. “Throughout the entire ordeal, the Blackfoot Police Department and the representatives from the Attorney General’s Office have been absolutely professional and thorough. We are grateful for the way they have handled this situation.”… (Excerpts from the Christian Post)