A former deputy clerk for the Lawrence County Tax Collector’s Office has pleaded guilty to embezzling thousands of dollars intended for vehicle registration and renewals.
Summers, who was arrested and charged in November 2023, is guilty of reversing transactions coming into the tax collector’s office and then taking cash payments for herself.
“Thank you to our dedicated team of investigators and to the prosecutors who chose to indict,” State Auditor Shad White said. “We’ve recovered more taxpayer money in the last five years than in any other five-year period, and we’re going to keep going.”
Summers was sentenced to one year of house arrest with four years of supervised release. She was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $21,710.
According to White, a $50,000 surety bond covers Summers’ employment as a Lawrence County tax collector clerk. Surety bonds are similar to insurance designed to protect taxpayers from corruption.
