State Official Arrested for Allegedly Lying About Her Education

(AP) — The head of training at the Hawaiʻi Department of Public Safety has been arrested on allegations that she lied about her educational background. Public Training Officer J. Marte Martinez was arrested Thursday on charges of perjury, tampering with a government record and unsworn falsification to authorities. Martinez’s attorney says she’s looking forward to her day in court. A complaint filed in court says Martinez made false statements about her educational background while testifying under oath before the Hawaiʻi Labor Relations Board. The documents say she submitted transcripts to that were “falsely made, completed or altered.”
 
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