Press Releases

On October 18, 2016, a DeKalb County Grand Jury indicted a HomeSafe Georgia beneficiary for a false statements and writings charge.

On September 1, 2016, Alice Jones pled guilty to two counts of false statements (O.C.G.A. §16-10-20) in Fulton County Superior Court.  Ms. Jones was sentenced under the First Offender Act to serve two years of probation and $1,000.00 fine plus applicable surcharges.

Former Director of Fort Gordon Youth Academy Lynda Dukes pled guilty to one count of Racketeering in Richmond County Superior Court on July 8, 2016. Under the First Offender Act, she was sentenced to fifteen years’ probation and a one thousand dollar fine.

On March 2, 2016, James Shannon Dean pled guilty to one count of Theft by Taking (O.C.G.A. §16-8-2) in Stephens County Superior Court.  As part of his plea agreement, Mr.

Today, November 9, 2015, Akiah Smith Holder pled guilty to one count of Theft by Taking (O.C.G.A. §16-8-2) in DeKalb County Superior Court.

Attorney General Sam Olens today announced that former Fort Gordon Youth Challenge Academy Director Lynda Dukes was arraigned on one count of Racketeering (O.C.G.A. § 16-14-4(a)) in Richmond County Superior Court.

ATLANTA - Raytosha Elliott, a former contracting official with the Georgia National Guard, and the owners of two vendor companies have been sentenced to federal prison for a corruption scheme wherein Elliott awarded contracts to the vendors in exchange for illegal kickbacks.