Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office detention officer accused of embezzlement
MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NC Feb 24 2018
A Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office detention officer is accused of using a county-issued credit card for personal expenses.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say Jason Kersey was issued a county card on Dec. 28 for travel-related expenses during an upcoming training he was attending as a member of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office.
During an internal investigation, county officials say they determined Kersey had spent hundreds of dollars in unauthorized purchases.
Kersey had been with the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office since 2014 and was assigned to jail central.
Kersey was terminated immediately and charged with embezzlement, deputies say.
“I take these charges very seriously,” said Sheriff Irwin Carmichael. “Unethical behavior will not be tolerated.”
Anyone with additional information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.
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