Crime & Safety

Former Teacher Gets Probation in BOE Theft Case

Charles Daniel Nelson pleaded guilty to 11 counts of theft by conversion, under the First Offender Act, before Superior Court Judge David Smith, who handed down the probated sentence with the conditions.

A former Bartow Schools employee will spend the next 10 years on probation after pleading guilty Tuesday to stealing money from the school system.

Charles Daniel Nelson pleaded guilty to 11 counts of theft by conversion, under the First Offender Act, before Superior Court Judge David Smith, who handed down the probated sentence with conditions.  

Nelson was required to pay full restitution of $10,127.50 to the Bartow County Board of Education "for monies received by Nelson on behalf of the Bartow County Board of Education for the rental of the Woodland High School Performing Arts Center," according to the release.

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Nelson also will be required to pay a $1,000, fine and complete 100 hours of community service work. He agreed not seek to re-instate his State of Georgia teaching certificate or obtain employment with the school system while serving on probation.   

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