Former city manager Aimee Abernathy arrested on theft charges in Georgia

Jan 22, 2016 - 19:07
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Former city manager Aimee Abernathy arrested on theft charges in Georgia
Aimee Abernathy

Authorities say a former city manager of Waleska has been arrested on theft charges following a four-week investigation into missing city funds.

Cherokee County Sheriff's Office Lt. Jay Baker said Friday that 43-year-old Aimee Abeathy has been charged with two counts of felony theft of taking. Baker says Abeathy was arrested Thursday.

Baker says Abeathy is accused of making more than $14,000 in fraudulent payroll payments to herself for nearly five years she served as city manager in Cherokee County. She is also accused of using two of the city's credit card accounts to make $8,000 in personal purchases.

Abeathy resigned in late October.

Abeathy is being held at the Cherokee Adult Detention Center with a $60,818 bond. It's not clear whether Abeathy has an attoey.

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