Three indicted in Travis County tax office fraud investigation
A Travis County grand jury indicted three people Thursday as a result of the ongoing investigation into fraud at the Travis County tax assessor-collector’s office.
Two former tax office employees were indicted, according to a news release issued by the district attorney’s office. Cathy Lynn Wilson has been charged with theft by public servant and two counts related to presenting false or incorrect information, and Shell Kenneth Prieto-Reese is charged with theft by public servant,
Also indicted in connection to the investigation was Eulalio Hernandez Jr., on three counts related to presenting false or incorrect information. Investigators have said they believe Hernandez, who is not a tax office employee, was a “runner,” a person who charges individuals or companies a fee to wait in line at a tax office for them.
The indictments come a little over a month after the Texas Department of Public Safety announced a multiagency fraud investigation related to vehicle titles, leading to seven arrests, including four tax office employees.
Read more: https://www.statesman.com/news/local/three-indicted-travis-county-tax-office-fraud-investigation/DwwrYzz9Yv5zKSVzaafbFO/
