A former Floyd County Sheriff’s Sergeant pleaded guilty to theft charges yesterday in superior court.
The Rome News Tribune reported that Cody James Waters, who had been in charge of Floyd County’s anti-drug CHAMP program in local schools, had stolen nearly $7,000 in funds for the program. The thefts reportedly began during the pandemic.
Waters was arrested on the theft charges in March of 2022 after an investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The GBI stepped in to take over the investigation at the request of Floyd County Sheriff Dave Roberson.
Yesterday, the twenty-six-year-old Waters, pleaded guilty to two counts of theft by taking and making false statements and violation of the oath of office.
Waters was sentenced to serve three years in prison and seventeen years on probation. He must all repay the stolen funds and perform 400 hours of community service upon his release from prison.
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