SALE CITY, Ga. — A Georgia city clerk has been arrested for stealing thousands worth of government funds, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
The GBI said 44-year-old Kelly Hancock used a Sale City credit card to make several personal purchases.
Hanock had been approved to use the card as a part of her job responsibilities as a clerk.
The total theft was confirmed to be about $15,000 but could increase after an audit of Hancock’s purchases.
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Hancock of Pelham was arrested on Tuesday and then booked into Mitchell County Jail.
She was charged with one felony count of theft by taking by a fiduciary.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Thomasville at 229-225-4090. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.
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