June 19, 2013

Thifaults sentenced in Coweta Courts

June 29, 2012 by 4 Comments

Gerard and Dena Thifault, the local couple who were charged with stealing church funds from their own church last year were sentenced to 10 years probation in Coweta County Superior Court on June 18 .

The husband and wife plead guilty to embezzling over $124,ooo dollars and according to the plea agreement will be forced to pay restitution in that amount in addition to the decade long probation.

The money was taken from Oaklawn Baptist Church in Newnan where the couple served as treasurer and assistant treasurer.

Dena Thifault resigned from her position as Heard County Jail Administrator shortly after being arrested last year.

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Comments

  1. JC says:
    June 29, 2012 at 5:29 pm

    Wow! They got a good deal!

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  2. Bsmith says:
    July 1, 2012 at 12:19 am

    What a joke, that was nothing but a slap on the wrist.

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  3. Tesia McCormick says:
    July 2, 2012 at 5:31 pm

    PROBATION !!! I can NOT believe this !!! Is it because she worked at the jail ? Over $124,000. and they get probation !!! This is UNREAL !!!

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  4. Mart Hyatt says:
    July 12, 2012 at 3:54 pm

    I know that I’m not in the majority here, but I have known Dena for a long time. I taught both of her sons and she has always been a dedicated, loving, caring, and hard working lady. I feel this is fair punishment. Please forgive and forget, as we don’t know all she and her family are going through after the judgement from the courts.

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