Woman uses state funds to buy jewelries for her dog

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September 15, 2017 2:20 PM

Goss used the fund to purchase a diamond bracelet, tickets to Arkansas Razorbacks football games, sequined throw pillows and pet insurance.

A 44-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to six felony counts of fraudulent use of the county’s credit card after she used the funds on the card to purchase a tuxedo, diamond bracelets and others for her dog.

Goss was a formerly employed as an administrative assistant to a judge in Garland County, Arkansas, but was later accused of fraudulently charging $200,000 to a Garland County credit card.

According to The Associated Press, Goss used the card to purchase a diamond bracelet, tickets to Arkansas Razorbacks football games, sequined throw pillows and pet insurance.

She was expected to stand trial Tuesday but, according to the Hot Springs Sentinel Record, she pleaded guilty to six felony counts of fraudulent use of the county’s credit card when she appeared at the pretrial hearing

Goss’s sentencing has been for November 22.

Arkansas State Police initiated a probe into the conducts Goss in July following auditor’s detection of discrepancies on a Garland County credit card in May.

The audit report revealed that Goss, an administrative assistant to Garland County Judge Rick Davis, had used the county credit card for years for personal purchases and to pay bills.

KATV.com. reported that Goss was subsequently relieved of her job by the judge after the audit.

She is likely to face between three and 20 years in prison for each count.

However, on a lighter side, Goss is getting admiration from Twitter users for the way she dressed her dog.

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