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Audit: Former clerk used public funds to pay for civil penalty

(The Center Square) — A state audit of the DeSoto Parish Clerk of Court’s office flagged misuse of public funds by former clerk Jeremy Evans, including legal bills tied to a case that ended with a personal civil penalty against him and payments for campaign-related consulting during the 2023 election.

In one finding, auditors cited a lawsuit that resulted in a district court ruling that assessed a …

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