Attorney General Jim Hood issued the following statement.
A Jackson man doing business as a certified public accountant was arrested Friday on charges of felony embezzlement of more than $100,000, announced Attorney General Jim Hood.
Cuyler Arlin Dodson (AKA: C.A. Dodson), 65, of Jackson, was taken into custody on Friday following a search warrant executed by investigators with the Attorney General’s Office. Dodson has been charged with nine counts of felony embezzlement.
Dodson allegedly used his position as a CPA to embezzle money from his clients. Dodson is accused of using the trust that he had built with a client to gain access to the client's checking accounts under the guise that he was handling the client's expenses. Following a disagreement between the client and Dodson, the client discovered Dodson’s scheme after requesting bank statements from the client's financial institution. Those statements did not match payments recorded by Dodson, according to the charges.
Dodson was booked into the Hinds County Detention Center in Raymond. If convicted, Dodson faces up to 60 years in prison and up to $105,000 in fines. A charge is merely an accusation, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
This case was investigated by Bo Luckey with the AG’s Consumer Protection Division and will be prosecuted by Special Assistant Attorney General Patrick Beasley.
28 comments:
They nabbed Santa!!!
Wait a minute, I thought that arresting alleged criminals was the sole authority of the State Auditor, the Great Shadrock White. What is a State Attorney General doing sticking his nose in this?
P.S., I just love how we post this man's picture, list the allegations as if they are gospel and at the end in very small print, a statement of innocence until proven guilty is buried right as we are turning the page.
So much for that double entry bookkeeping....
Steal a six pack and get 3 years. Steal $100,000 in MS and you get probation or 6 months.
Ho, Ho, Ho
He's not listed as a licensed CPA on the State Board of Public Accountancy website. Holding himself out as a CPA if he's not licensed could be a much smaller problem, but still a problem.
That's a LOOOONNNNNG shot from Santa. Maybe Malcomb McMillan.
This guy has a long history of brushes with the law, dating back to the 1970's.
Question???? Is this the best Hood could do???
Someone tell the Federales to go home because Jim Hood has got the crooks on the run and corruption eliminated in Mississippi. The big fish are almost jumping into Hood's boat.
If you can’t trust a trustee, who can you trust?
4:35 PM People who steal from stores are or will become dangerous criminals and they are a huge problem in our society. People who make unfortunate life decisions such as putting money into their personal account often suffer from traumatic events in their life or other problems that cloud their judgment and they are victims of the terrible times we live in because of Obama.
5:56, I just had a traumatic event in my life. Can I transfer all of your money into my personal account?
This bust is way, way bigger than when AG Hood busted Chris Epps and Dickie Scruggs.
Not a CPA.
Advertised himself as Public Accountant not a Certified Public Accountant.
That photo may or may not be accurate.
4:23, Chadrack audits public funds and public offices, not private companies and individuals. But thanks for the great example of the lack of understanding of just about everything by so many people that post comments on here.
Stacey
If I'm not mistaken, CA was arrested and convicted (?) back in the early 90's for drugs. His office used to be on the west I-55 North frontage road right where Canton Mart/Devilke Plazagoes under the interstate - odd looking building - steep roof. He worked for his father in law providing health benefits, accounting services, etc. I think his wife (?) was a public school teacher. If I remember correctly, he had a bad drug problem dealing with his "nose".
@4:23 it’s interesting to me you’re more concerned about the perpetrator of the crime than the victim he stole $100k plus from. What if that was your parents retirement account? Someone who had saved their entire life and now won’t be able to retire? Shame on you. He’s a low down dirty thief, innocent til proven guilty and all that sure, but we all know what time it is.
7:35 AM, again, it's hard to appear unbiased when you are shouting "READY! AIM! FIRE!!" Most of these indictments are political stunts in order to stay in the press and fatten their pockets. Where is the lawsuit from the "victim" alleging these acts of misconduct? Why would you invest in a one-man operation anyway? Buyer beware.
I've never understood schadenfreude, but I attribute it to small-mindedness. Shame on all who rejoice at others' troubles. Maybe we should let the legal process play out.
Well... Surely this comes into play at some point right? https://law.justia.com/cases/mississippi/court-of-appeals/2009/co58729.html
Snippet below:
"After being removed as executor for the Estate of Virginia Margaretta Dodson, Cuyler A.
Dodson (C.A.) requested reimbursement for executor fees and expenses. The Harrison County
Chancery Court ruled that C.A. would “be barred from any claim for fees and expenses” on the basis
of maladministration of the estate by C.A."
In April 2002, his guilty plea for simple possession of crack cocaine was upheld in federal court. The documents mention a prior conviction.
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-5th-circuit/1412591.html
12/4 @ 5:56... " the terrible times we live in because of Obama."
WTF????
Perception of crime
I remember a block party on North Congress St. back in the early 1980's when C.A. flashed his bail bondsman's badge and attempted to frisk someone. He was hooted down by a group of Millsaps students who knew he wasn't a cop. The guy has always been an obnoxious, deceitful ass.
It wasn't long after this that he was arrested on drug charges - possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, if I recall.
Bad CPA, no pencils and green eyeshades in your Christmas stocking this year.
BAH!!! Humbug.... Humbug I tell you.....
“4:35 PM People who steal from stores are or will become dangerous criminals and they are a huge problem in our society. People who make unfortunate life decisions such as putting money into their personal account often suffer from traumatic events in their life or other problems that cloud their judgment and they are victims of the terrible times we live in because of Obama.”
Said the criminal.
Reply to: "Anonymous Anonymous said...
This guy has a long history of brushes with the law, dating back to the 1970's.
December 4, 2018 at 4:55 PM"
YUP. I had the misfortune to work for this (in my opinion) crook many years ago. He STILL owes me money. Crackhead (prison time for crack) among other crimes. He NEEDS THE MAXIMUM SENTENCE!!! He sure seems to be incorrigible. I doubt that he can be rehabilitated.......... almost 50 years of crime? How does he keep getting set free?
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