A former Walker County Jail employee entered a guilty plea regarding a case of misappropriating funds related to citation payments.
Amy Kathleen Bradley, a former lieutenant at the Walker County Sheriff’s Office, entered the guilty plea Feb. 27. According to a news release, an investigation led by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation began in June 2021 when Bradley was suspected of taking money from cash payments made by individuals for citations issued in the county during her role as a lieutenant.
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It was determined through investigation that “between 2018 and 2022, Ms. Bradley had been pocketing funds from citation payments,” the release stated.
Bradley confessed to her actions during the investigation and was subsequently charged with several counts of theft by taking and theft by conversion, according to the release.
Bradley received a sentence of 20 years, with the first four to be served in prison. Additionally, she was ordered to pay restitution of $70,000 to Walker County.
–– Compiled by Kiara Green