Denton County chief deputy constable accused of gambling with at least $300,000 of nonprofit funds
Denton County Precinct 4 Chief Deputy Constable Barry Minoff was indicted last week by a Hood County grand jury after he was accused of gambling with money that belonged to a North Texas nonprofit, according to a copy of his indictment obtained by the Denton Record-Chronicle.
Minoff, 43, of Lewisville was formally charged May 9 with a misapplication of fiduciary property for his alleged involvement in gambling with at least $300,000 from the North Texas Justices of the Peace and Constables Association, according to his indictment and a news release sent out by the nonprofit Monday.
The charge is classified as a first-degree felony.
Minoff has been placed on paid administrative leave as the investigation continues, according to Denton County Precinct 4 Constable Tim Burch, who hired Minoff as his second-in-command in 2014.
“I have no knowledge of any of the facts surrounding that case,” Burch said. “It’s the policy of Denton County that we don’t comment on ongoing investigations.”
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