Moultrie woman accused of stealing money from magistrate court
MOULTRIE, GA (WALB) - A Moultrie woman is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from Colquitt County Magistrate Court.
Investigators say 36-year-old Victoria Roberts, a former clerk in the magistrate court office stole about $22,000 dollars worth of court filing fees between March 2009 and July 2010.
When Magistrate Judge J.J McMillan realized the money was missing, he confronted Roberts, then called the sheriff's office.
"Ms. Roberts refused to give a statement and/or take a polygraph for the GBI as everybody in the office was going to be asked to do and at that time she was terminated," said Judge JJ McMillan, Colquitt Co. Magistrate Court
Roberts is charged with one count of felony theft by taking.
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