ATLANTA, May 7 -- The Georgia Attorney General issued the following news release:
CARTERSVILLE, GA - Georgia Attorney General Chris Carrhas obtained a newindictmentin Bartow County charging Jovante Peters, 33, of Dawson, with Forgery and Theft.As asserted in theindictment, Petersfraudulently deposited a forgedcheck from the Georgia Lottery Corporation in the amount of $72,096.25.
"Let's be very clear - when you steal from the Georgia Lottery, you're stealing from the millions of children who benefit from lottery-funded educational programs," said Attorney General Chris Carr. "Theft of taxpayer dollars, particularly those dollars that go toward our students, will not be tolerated. We will prosecute you and put you away."
This case was inv...