By Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News Service May 27, 2021
5 hrs ago
ATLANTA â A former chief magistrate judge in Pickens County has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for corruption, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced Thursday.
William âAllenâ Wigington was found guilty of 44 felonies and five misdemeanors for a variety of crimes, including racketeering, forgery, theft by taking, unauthorized use of a financial transaction card and violating his oath of office. Mr. Wigington violated the public s trust in the worst way, and he will now serve time for his deceitful behavior,â Carr said Thursday. âThe theft of taxpayer funds will not go unpunished, and we will continue to root out this type of public corruption in our state.â
A chief magistrate judge in Georgia, who resigned last year, has pleaded guilty to more than 40 counts accusing him of stealing thousands of dollars in taxpayer money and spending it on himself and then covering it up.
Wigington indicted by state in Pickens Superior CourtNews
March 16, 2021
, by Lonnie Adams
JASPER, Ga. – The case of the State of Georgia vs. William Allen Wigington and Rosemary Taudte Wigington has moved forward this week as they were officially indicted by a Grand Jury in Pickens County on March 11, 2021.
The indictment includes both Allen and Rosemary in the filing where it lists 58 counts against the defendants. Both arrested in January 2020, Allen Wigington is listed on every count, only six bear Rosemary’s name. The 58 counts switch between theft by taking, racketeering, violation of oath by public officer, forgery in the fourth degree, and numerous counts of unauthorized use of a financial transaction card.