Comments on: Former Volunteer Tate Band Boosters Chairman Charged With Grand Theft, Fraud

By: Steve Litton

Steve Litton — Wed, 07 May 2025 01:16:39 +0000

What doesn’t make much sense is why the organization doesn’t require approval from more than one (unrelated) person to make purchases. If Sysco had two separate customers; one being the booster club and the other being the Fun Food Lab, the only way Sysco would’ve charged the Booster Club card, for the personal business purchases, is if someone gave them that card (or card info) for personal business purchases. Merchants don’t just randomly switch payment accounts, without approval.

By: Susie

Susie — Mon, 05 May 2025 13:40:34 +0000

These kind of people know exactly what they’re doing (stealing and not being truthful). They believe doing good in one situation will overshadow the bad in another. Remember: Good things done for any reason out of the goodness of your heart is precious; those rewards alone are numerous and eternal..Being caught in wrongdoing is a given and always happens sooner or later.

By: Fisherman

Fisherman — Mon, 05 May 2025 11:58:00 +0000

When will these booster clubs start doing audits on accounts and start checking every thing.The school board and superintendent have some responsibility to make sure theses clubs aren’t being ripped off.

By: Broken

Broken — Mon, 05 May 2025 11:29:04 +0000

Stealing money from the kids, Damaging the band program reputation. He and his wife were a cancer to the program and I’m glad they are gone. Now the other boosters have to pick-up the pieces. Thank goodness the new band director is a heck of a guy and has an unbreakable spirit that is a lighthouse for those kids.

By: mnon

mnon — Mon, 05 May 2025 09:11:34 +0000

So he was using funds to prop up his personal food business, which he most likely profited from. So he most likely doubled his money and never paid back what was taken, other than 2k which is just less than half what he took. So he is technically on the hook for about 3.2k. Doubt there will be jail time. Probably 2 to 5 probation, which will cost 3x what he took.

By: Oversight

Oversight — Mon, 05 May 2025 07:37:11 +0000

Should also have felony fraud charges for using the tax exempt number for personal use by cheating the state and county out of tax revenue.