LEE COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Ethics Commission is now investigating Lee County's appointed Sheriff Carmine Marceno after a former Lee County Sheriff filed a complaint.
Rodney Shoap told Fox4 the investigator in charge of the case called him this week and will begin the process of making official statements.
In the complaint sent last month, Shoap claims Marceno has abused his power in at least one case involving a woman clearly violating the Florida Ethics Standards.
Marceno previously released a statement saying in part "these accusations are politically motivated and have been previously proven false."
Shoap has publicly endorsed Marceno's opponent Jim Leavens for sheriff in next year's election.
