TERREBONNE PARISH (Houma Courier) -- Former assistant chief of detectives, Dawn C. Foret, with the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office will face a federal charge for theft of government funds, according to a report from the Houma Courier.
The 38-year-old is accused of stealing or converting more than $1,000 of federal money from the U.S. Department of Transportation for her own use between November 2010 and July 2012. This is outlined in a one-paragraph bill of information that was released Friday.
Foret resigned from the Sheriff's Office on June 14 and has been under federal investigation since 2012 for allegedly accepting federal money to conduct an underage drinking eradication program while simultaneously being paid for off-duty work between 2008 and 2012.
Foret's initial appearance is scheduled for 2 p.m. July 7 in U.S. District Court in New Orleans. Anna Christman, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney's Office in New Orleans, said this is only an arraignment hearing, and Foret will not be allowed to plead guilty before a magistrate judge.
Foret's attorney, Rodney Baum of Baton Rouge, could not be reached for comment.
Her charges come just three weeks after the one-time head of the Narcotics Task Force pleaded guilty to the same offense.
Sentencing for Darryl B. Stewart is set for Sept. 7 in federal court in New Orleans.
Stewart, who worked as head of the Terrebonne Parish Narcotics Task Force until his resignation on April 11, faces a maximum of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. As part of the plea, Stewart must also pay $15,925 in mandatory restitution to the government.
