Tuesday, State Auditor Shad White announced the arrest of Timothy Lucius, former Telecommunications and Information Services Technician at Itawamba Community College, on one count of embezzlement. The arrest was carried out by Special Agents from the Auditor’s office.
Lucius is accused of selling multiple pieces of electronic equipment, owned by Itawamba Community College, on his personal eBay store and pocketing the proceeds. At the time of his arrest, Lucius was served with a $3,409.73 demand letter.
“We will continue to work on cases big and small to get results for the taxpayer,” said Auditor White. “Thank you to our investigators who uncovered this scheme.”
If convicted, Lucius faces up to $5,000 in fines and 20 years in prison. It is important to note that all persons arrested by the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Suspected fraud can be reported to the Auditor’s office online at any time by clicking the red button on the Auditor’s website or by calling 1-(800)-321-1275 during normal business hours.
