Former Natchez City employee arrested by Shad White’s Office

Auditor’s Office Arrests Former City of Natchez Employee

JACKSON, Miss. (VDN) — A former City of Natchez Accounts Receivable Clerk has been arrested for embezzlement by State Auditor Shad White’s office.

In a press release, White’s office said, “Today, State Auditor Shad White announced that Special Agents from his office have arrested Rebekah Turner, former Accounts Receivable Clerk for the City of Natchez, for allegedly embezzling funds from the city.”

Turner allegedly took cash from deposits made to her office by other city departments and converted that money to her own personal use.

“The dedicated team at the Office of the State Auditor will continue to work with prosecutors so we can continue delivering record results for taxpayers,” said State Auditor Shad White. “This is how we’ve recovered more money in the last seven years than any other seven-year period.”

Turner faces up to $5,000 in fines and 20 years in prison. All persons arrested by the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Suspected fraud can be reported to the Auditor’s office at any time by clicking the red button at www.osa.ms.gov or calling 1-(800)-321-1275 during normal business hours.