DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Casey Posten, 34, of Murrayville was arrested Dec. 21 and charged with forgery, theft by taking and identity fraud.

Posten’s arrest follows a six-month investigation by the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office that started in July when Ronald Cartledge told authorities he believes Posten, a former employee, forged checks on his bank account and charged items to his credit card without authorization.

According to the arrest report, Cartledge asked his daughter Frania Cartledge to check his accounting books when something seemed to be wrong. She compiled a 139-page report that included bank statements, text messages, Paypal statements and credit card statements that lead to Posten’s arrest.

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