Christina Scrivner asks judge to keep Supervisor Scrivner away from all four children: Docs
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — When requesting a copy of Christina Scrivner’s restraining order petition filed Wednesday, 17 News anticipated new details in the ongoing investigation of Kern County District 2 Supervisor Zack Scrivner.
Records show Christina and Zack Scrivner separated November 23 but filed for divorce this March. The two were married for about 18 years and had joint custody of their four children, all minors.
Now, Christina has asked a judge to keep Supervisor Scrivner away from all four children.
But her accusations and reasoning for why she and her children must be protected from Scrivner are blacked out in page after page of an otherwise public document.
The accusations the estranged wife makes against one of Kern’s most prominent politicians are completely censored.
Scrivner’s whereabouts remain unknown for over a week.
His attorney, H.A. Sala, declined to comment on his client’s whereabouts.
Sala also told 17 News he’s unsure if Scrivner will be at next Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting.
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He is still listed as a supervisor in the agenda packet.
Christina’s domestic violence restraining order is 23-pages long. Five pages of that — again, mostly redacted — is her declaration in support of the request.
It’s the latest development in a saga that began with a midnight phone call to sheriff Donny Youngblood from District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer last Tuesday.
Conflict of interest with DA Zimmer has already been marked a concern, as Zimmer is Scrivner’s aunt.
This kind of document is routinely redacted to protect the privacy of children involved, as well as victims of sexual abuse. Additionally, most media have policies with that same protection built in.
Typically, the redaction obscures names and addresses; however, this kind of wholesale blacking is rather unusual.
17 News has reported court staff say the order granting the redaction is confidential. Thus, the person who requested it cannot be identified.
The order was signed by Judge Tanya Richard.
Accusations against such a prominent office holder in the county, who is part of a family of prominent officeholders, is also not a daily occurrence.
It began last Tuesday night when Supervisor Scrivner’s aunt, District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer called Sherif Donny Youngblood to report Scrivner was having a psychotic episode and was suicidal.
Youngblood gave details at a news conference that Thursday, including allegations Supervisor Scirvner sexually assaulted a child.
Youngblood turned the case over to the state attorney general’s office because of the potential for conflict of interest.
In a statement to 17 News, Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office wrote, “The California Department of Justice has agreed to review the matter instead of the Kern County DA’s office due to a potential conflict of interest.”
In response to the AG taking on the case, Attorney Sala told 17 News, he intends on reaching out to California’s deputy attorney general to persuade the office that “criminal charges [against Scrivner] are inappropriate and should not be filed.”
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