Crittenden County

Former Marion Court Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $300,000

MARION, Ark. — A former district court clerk for Marion was sentenced to jail, decades on probation, and ordered to pay fines this week for stealing over $300,000 from the court between 2019 and 2022. Below is the press release from state police:

On Monday, September 23, 2024, Megan Goudy, 33, of West Memphis, pled guilty to Felony Theft of Property and Forgery II stemming from a July 2023 Arkansas State Police (ASP) investigation.

ASP Special Agents arrested Goudy, a former clerk for the Marion District Court, on July 24, 2023, on eight counts of Forgery and one count of Theft of Property. The investigation revealed that Goudy stole over $300,000 in court fines between 2019 and 2022.

Goudy was sentenced to 120 days in the Crittenden County Detention Center, 20 years of probation, and $384,000 in restitution to the City of Marion.

adapted press release


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