A former Augusta University employee has been indicted for allegedly stealing more than $300,000 from the school, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dawn Gantt, 43, of Martinez, has been charged with one count of racketeering in connection with 288 acts of theft by taking and 19 acts of false statements and writings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gantt served as the dean\u2019s office coordinator for Augusta University\u2019s Dental College. She is accused of stealing from the college between February 2016 until she was fired last October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUniversity employees are expected to help further our mission to provide a world-class education, and those who choose to instead engage in unlawful activity will be held accountable,\u201d Carr said. \u201cStealing from our college campuses means stealing from Georgia\u2019s students, and it won\u2019t be tolerated.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The attorney general\u2019s Public Integrity and White Collar Crime Unit presented evidence in the case to a Richmond County grand jury, resulting in the indictment of Gantt last month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Augusta University Police Department investigated the case.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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