The case against Sebastian Alexander Carrillo, a Jefferson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) employee indicted this year for first-degree theft by deception, has been set for a settlement with the state by a Jefferson County Circuit judge.
The attorney general's office announced the indictment of Carrillo and his son, Sebastian Gideon, earlier this year. Carrillo faces multiple counts, including defrauding the COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), evading taxes and falsifying documents. Gideon was indicted on one count of first-degree theft by deception.
Both Carrillo and Gideon were scheduled for a pre-trial hearing on July 13. According to court records, that same day, the court announced that the matter had been set for settlement on Aug. 12.
In addition to his criminal charges, 1819 News also uncovered evidence that Carrillo funneled money into Sheriff Mark Pettway's political campaign through a company that received state and federal COVID-19 funds to disinfect Jefferson County Jails.
Carrillo, 54, of Fairfield, has a lengthy criminal history, an oddity for a JCSO employee and a 20-year veteran at the Birmingham Fire and Rescue.
In 2007, court records show Carrillo was charged with attempted murder. However, records state the case was "no billed" by a grand jury.
Earlier, in 1998, court records also state Carrillo was charged with third-degree robbery and first-degree theft of property. The conclusion of those charges is unclear based on available records.
In 2016, the state claimed it seized multiple gambling machines and a sum of cash from Carrillo. The state claimed the money seized was "used as bets or stakes in gambling activity in violation of the laws of the State of Alabama regarding gambling."
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