Former SLPG Employee Arrested on Malfeasance and Fraud Charges
OPELOUSAS, LA – Former St. Landry Parish Government employee, Byron Boles, 23,
has been arrested in connection with the misuse of SLPG fleet gas cards. Boles is
facing multiple charges following an investigation into unexplained charges associated
with the use of the cards.
Boles faces seven counts of malfeasance in office and seven counts of access device
fraud. The investigation revealed that Boles allegedly used the fleet gas cards to put
gas in vehicles not belonging to SLPG, leading to significant unexplained expenses.
St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard issued a strong statement regarding the
incident:
“We will not tolerate any misconduct by our employees, regardless of their position.
Misuse of public resources is a serious offense, and those responsible will be held
accountable. If any employee violates the trust placed in them by this community, they
will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, even if it means prosecuting our
own.”
The investigation is ongoing, and further details will be released as they become
available.
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