In an update to our story from May 12th, KVPI News has learned that former employee of the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office, Bobbi Jo Fontenot, turned herself into authorities Wednesday morning in the Evangeline Parish Courthouse. She has now been charged with Felony Theft.
According to a Statement from Sheriff, Eddie Soileau, through the efforts of Josh Fontenot, CPA (Evangeline Parish Chief Deputy Assessor), a “check substitution scheme” was discovered within the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office. An employee of the Sheriff’s Civil Department, Bobbi Jo Fontenot, was consequently arrested Wednesday morning on the charge of Felony Theft.
Soileau states: “We will continue our internal efforts in order to make a determination of how much money was taken and will continue to provide the information to the Louisiana State Police who have joined the investigation. The Louisiana Legislative Auditor has been apprised on the situation as well.”
KVPI News has confirmed that bond was set at $20,000.00 by Judge Gary Ortego and Fontenot has since bonded out of the parish jail. We will keep you updated as this investigation continues.