Results tagged “Child Support” from Crime & Courts

Two South Bay dads have received the dubious distinction of being among the county's 10"most egregious" child support scofflaws.

Jamarri Burkett of Gardena (left) pleaded no contest on Oct. 30, 2000, to a charge of failing to pay $67,261 in support for his son. A court also found him to be in violation of his probation, and he failed to appear at sentencing for the probation violation. On June 4, 2002, a warrant was issued for his arrest.

David Ough (right), whose previous known addresses were in Torrance and Rancho PalosVerdes, pleaded no contest on April 19, 2005, to a charge of failing to pay $198,954 in support for his 8-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son. It is believed that Ough is the president and owner of a consulting company. An arrest warrant was issued for him on Aug. 4, 2006.

The Child Support Services Department, in conjunction with District Attorney Steve Cooley and Supervisor Don Knabe, unveiled a new program earlier this week aimed at catching child-support-payment evaders. Fashioned after the FBI's 10 Most Wanted list, the county will put up posters around the county in an effort to track down the evaders. Together, they owe more than $2 million in unpaid child support for 17 children.