Ventura state parks employee pleads guilty to embezzling entrance fees

A former front gate attendant for San Buenaventura State Beach pleaded guilty to embezzling thousands of dollars in entrance fees this week, according to the Ventura County District Attorney's Office.

Kevin Jacob Enns, 45, of Ventura, pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of felony embezzlement of public funds. Enns was an employee for the California Department of Parks and Recreation for 20 years, part of which was spent collecting entrance fees at the state beach in Ventura, officials said.

From June 8, 2019, to July 6, 2019, Enns pocketed a portion of the cash he received for park entrance fees. The amount of funds Enns is believed to have taken amounts to approximately $2,690.

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Enns is scheduled to be sentenced at 9 a.m. Sept. 3 in courtroom 23 in Ventura County Superior Court. He faces a maximum prison term of four years, according to the district attorney's office.

Jeremy Childs is a breaking news and public safety reporter covering the night shift for the Ventura County Star. He can be reached by calling 805-437-0208 or emailing jeremy.childs@vcstar.com. You can also find him on Twitter @Jeremy_Childs.