(Franklin, GA) — Former Franklin Mayor and local insurance agent Michael Brad Yates has been indicted by a grand jury in Heard County Superior Court on 30 counts of Insurance Fraud and one count of false statements.
The counts were handed down by the grand jury on Monday, Sept 17, 2018. Included in the indictment are 30 counts of Insurance Fraud (O.C.G.A. 33-1-9) and one count of Making a False Statement (O.C.G.A. 16-10-20).
The first 23 counts of Insurance Fraud allege that Yates did knowingly and did willfully issued fake certificates of insurance purporting contractors as having workers compensation insurance coverage.
Counts 23-29 on the indictment allege that Yates did knowingly and willfully receive monies from individuals/contractors for the purpose of purchasing insurance and converted said money to his own benefit, contrary to state law.
All of the charges of insurance fraud are alleged to have taken place between 2016-2017.
The final count on the indictment of Making False Statements alleges that Yates did knowingly and willfully make a false and fraudulent statement and representation to state investigators on October 12, 2017 by denying he had produced any other certificate of insurance related to the workers compensation coverage for one of the contractors.

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