In a disconcerting breach of trust, 19-year-old Deandre Bogard stands accused of executing a deceitful extraction of funds from White Station High School; his alleged misdeed involves the forging and cashing of a $19,000 check drawn from the school's coffers. WREG reports that the high school's principal became aware of the financial discrepancy on May 28, 2024, subsequently notifying the authorities of the fraudulent transaction.
As explained by the principal in a statement obtained by WREG, the questionable check had been cashed in Bogard's bank account, despite the fact that he was never enrolled at White Station High School and had graduated from a different institution, Manassas High School. The connection to the school is as illusory as the forged check itself, which also misspelled the school's name. Action News 5 further reports that Bogard allegedly took the check from the mail before its intended delivery, a detail revealed during the principal's investigation.
On the judicial front, the charges facing the accused include theft of property valued between $10,000-$60,000 and forgery in a commensurate range. FOX13 Memphis reveals through documents obtained from the court that Bogard had deposited the check in question through his account at Regions Bank on May 24, 2024. It was not until after the deposit that the principal, Carrye Holland, filed a report lauding the misplaced funds.
The situation worsened when the banking institution provided critical evidence to investigators in early October, confirming Bogard as the owner of the account where the fraudulent check was deposited. This information, along with the absence of any claims by Bogard regarding identity theft or wrongful appropriation, serves as a damning testament to the situation currently unfolding.
