School Board Prez Sent to Jail, Fined
A former school board president in California was sentenced after pleading guilty to tax evasion.
Dirk Fulton, 53, of Benicia, received five months in prison, five months of home detention, two years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay $115,000 in restitution and a $28,000 fine.
According to prosecutors, Fulton had requested that following his prison and home confinement he be allowed to serve a shorter, one-year period of supervised release. But the judge denied that request, citing letters he received from the community. In particular, one letter writer point out the circumstances of Fulton’s resignation from the school board ultimately led to an expensive special election for taxpayers.
Additionally, in his sentencing papers, Fulton cited his public service on the Benicia City Council and as president of the school board. Responded U.S. Atty. McGregor W. Scott: “Dirk Fulton was in a position to know that public institutions cannot function unless people pay their taxes. He did not do his duty. He lied to his government and kept money to which he was not entitled.”
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Tags: Back Taxes, delinquent taxes, tax evasion
