State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement.
State
Auditor Shad White announced today Special Agents from his office have
arrested former Mississippi Department of Corrections
(MDOC) probation officer Dendrick Hurd again after he was indicted on
two additional counts of embezzlement in Forrest County. Special Agents
also issued an $8,667.50 demand letter to Hurd upon his arrest. The
demand amount includes interest and investigative
expenses.
Hurd was
arrested in September 2021 for allegedly abusing his position as an
MDOC probation/parole officer to embezzle money from people attempting
to pay court-sentenced fees and fines. Additional victims submitted tips
to the State Auditor’s office after the arrest
was reported. Hurd is now charged with a total of four counts of
embezzlement.
Hurd surrendered to Special Agents at the Forrest County Sheriff’s office. His bail amount was set by the court.
“We
are committed to uncovering all fraud, including in cases where the
perpetrator thought the victim would have no one to defend their
interests,” said Auditor White. “If anyone knows of similar
fraud like the scheme in this case, please call my office, and we will
enforce the law to its fullest extent.”
If
convicted on all counts, Hurd faces up to 80 years in prison or $20,000
in fines. All persons arrested by the Mississippi Office of the State
Auditor are presumed innocent until proven guilty
in a court of law. The case will be prosecuted by the office of
District Attorney Lin Carter.
Suspected fraud can be reported to the Auditor’s office online any time by clicking the red "Report Fraud" button at www.osa.ms.gov or via telephone during normal business hours at 1-(800)-321-1275.
11 comments:
Once more unto the breach. The mind is a terrible thing to waste.
Slow learner. You can apply that to the criminal or the system.
Ok. And hating to be a broken record but there are way bigger fish to fry right here in Hinds County.
There may be "bigger fish to fry" but does that mean we ignore everyone else? Have you not been paying attention to these cities that have basically outlawed low level crimes? Either you haven't or you love that kind of criminal justice reform.
It's not his fault as he was forced to hang out with the wrong crowd (probationers).
10:40 : I am sure dude has the staff to post right here in the Capitol and largest county in the state. The trees are dragging the ground with low hanging fruit. Imagine credit card fraud alone will bag 15 or 20.
Folks trying to pay onerous “fees” and restitution and being robbed.
Facing up to 80 years? Hurd can kiss the baby.
All this bullshit like 'facing 80 years' and 'Stands, upon conviction, to be sentenced to 112 years', is just that....bullshit. Plea. One count. 17 to serve with 11 suspended. Two years of piss tests upon release.
IF (big if) this guy had female probationers, no telling what other 'perks' the job provided.
This guy has Sociopathy. Neither Pickering or Bryant called mommy media every time something happened. Little Shad will pay dearly in the election. I cannot stop thinking about the lady on parole board from Meridian.
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