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Magistrate judge arrested
A Pickens County Magistrate Judge was arrested Wednesday
PICKENS COUNTY, Ga. - A Pickens County Chief Magistrate Judge was arrested Wednesday.
Pickens County Sheriff’s investigators say while reviewing the county's financial documents last month they found questionable activity on Allen Wigington's county-issued credit card.
Investigators say they found the judge took funds from a non-profit where he served as treasurer to pay off his personal debts.
Deputies said he then took money from the magistrate’s office to reimburse the non-profit.
Wigington faces multiple charges including theft by taking and violation of oath by a public officer.