MCE's Bacon Brings Home Extra Bacon for Nine Years, Faces Ten Years

[XLFD]

This just in.  Shortly after Mason County Eastern (MCE) schools achieved a great distinction by having Bridge Magazine rank them as Michigan's #1 rural school district, when you rank them according to a value-added matrix based on socio-economic factors, an investigation by the state police has concluded that a former business director has been robbing from the district over a long period of time.  Since he retired just a little over a year ago, one would think his possible malfeasance was finally detected by the new director and turned over for investigation.  The amount alleged is just under $100,000.  Here is the MCP story on this event:

 

LUDINGTON — Robert Crane Bacon, 67, 2917 E. U.S. 10, Custer Twp., was arraigned by the county magistrate today on one count of embezzlement, $50,000 to $100,000.
It is alleged that Bacon embezzled money while he was treasurer of Mason County Eastern School District from 2003 until Dec. 31, 2011.
According to an investigation performed by the Michigan State Police and a forensic accounting prepared at the request of the school district, the Mason County Prosecutor’s Office alleges Bacon embezzled just over $96,000 during his tenure at the school.
The felony is punishable by up to 10 years confinement. Bacon was released on a $15,000 personal recognizance bond pending a preliminary examination scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 30 at 11 a.m. in 79th District Court.

http://www.masoncountypress.com/2013/01/18/former-mce-employee-accu...

[Willy]

What's with the Bacon boys in the news lately. I bet this Bacon spent the money at the casino just like the woman who was caught for embezzling from the bank. 

[XLFD]

Losing it at the casino is the usual comment for the local embezzlers looking for an excuse, and a way to hide where the money may actually have went.  I wonder where an executive director of the Little River Casino would spend their money if they wound up embezzling money?

[AQUAMAN]

PADDY'S LAW VS. BAKER ACT? Here's what I don't get on this scam: 1) Wth is going on with the normal routine audits/checks and balance systems that should definitely ween out something like this long ago? How can anyone get away with this for over 8 years and not be caught? 2) The LDN published the Baconizer was facing two counts of embezzlement, with maximum jail of 25 years. So, he gets to bail out for a measly $15K, 10% would be $1,500, but no, wait, he get's out on personal recognizance? He's so trustworthy to Paddy Baker that she let's him slide on both confinement and bail $$$? This really stinks as far as any true justice goes imho. But, I guess when you work in local government, there is two laws: one for the public sector, and the other for the rest of us in the private sector. This STINKS like Spoiled Fish to me, how about you?

[Brian Carlson]

It may take a while, but these people usually get caught. We had a court clerk here who collects all the traffic and parking fines. She was pocketing money on random traffic violations. She did not clear the fine from the person's driving record, so when the person got pulled over again, they showed outstanding traffic violations. Some people who had paid their fines went to jail because of this woman. To make matters worse, her husband is a local cop. She's doing 3 years in prison after taking over $300,000. And yes, she said she spent the money at the casino.