Additional theft charges filed against former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel
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Former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel was charged with five additional counts of theft and one count of money laundering on Monday.
That raises the number of Noel’s felony charges to 31.
“The SBOA issued two audit reports, one for theft from the Clark County Sheriff’s Department and one for the theft from Utica Township Volunteer Fire Fighters Association, which reveal additional theft evidence which is outlined below,” a probable cause affidavit in the case stated.
According to the affidavit, the five additional charges are for theft of lawnmowers, cars, child support, credit card spending and political donations.
Noel made $20,518.72 in political campaign donations to WinRed out of the Utica Township Volunteer Fire Fighters Funds.
His name was listed as the contributor and not the non-profit.
Noel’s other criminal charges include ghost employment, tax evasion, theft, corrupt business practice and official misconduct.
The Indiana State Police, which is investigating the case, reported in November that Noel has been charged with one count of Level 5 felony corrupt business influence; two counts of Level 5 felony theft; three counts of Level 6 felony theft; four counts of Level 6 felony ghost employment; four counts of Level 6 felony official misconduct; and one count of Level 6 felony obstruction of justice.
Noel, 52, served as Clark County sheriff from January 2015 to December 2022.
He is currently serving a 60-day sentence for violating the conditions of his bail. Noel is scheduled to be released in a week.
Attorney General Todd Rokita has also filed a lawsuit in Clark Circuit Court and is seeking to recover nearly $4.5 million in public money that Noel and members of his family are accused of using to pay for everything from designer clothes to college tuition to a small airplane.
While Noel’s wife, Misty, and daughter, Kasey Noel, are mentioned in the probable cause affidavit, neither face additional charges.
Noel’s jury trial is scheduled for Nov. 6.