Categories: Mississippi News

Ex-Benton County tax collector sentenced for embezzlement

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The former Benton County Tax Collector pled guilty to one count of embezzlement.

State Auditor Shad White said Shannon Wilburn took more than $300,000 in daily collections paid to the Benton County Tax Collector’s office for his own personal use.

“The dedicated team at the State Auditor’s office has a zero-tolerance policy for fraud and we will continue to work with prosecutors to get record results,” said White.

Shannon Wilburn (Courtesy: State Auditor’s Office)

Wilburn was prosecuted in the Benton County Circuit Court. Wilburn was sentenced to 10 years with nine suspended, one year of house arrest and five years post-release supervision. He was also ordered to pay $158,096 in restitution.

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