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BY Dollita Okine, 12:16pm May 26, 2025,

Former Georgia mayor indicted on over 50 counts of credit card fraud after turning himself in

by Dollita Okine, 12:16pm May 26, 2025,
Photo credit: X, Paul Walton

Former North Georgia Mayor Paul Walton was indicted recently on one count of felony theft by taking, one count of violating his oath of office, and 54 counts of financial transaction card fraud.

Walton, 58, turned himself in to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office earlier this month, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). 

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Walton served as Hull’s mayor from 2019 to 2023. It was alleged that Walton exploited his city credit card for personal expenses.

The District Attorney’s Office for the Northern Judicial Circuit asked the GBI Office of Special Investigations to look into Walton in January 2024. 

This case was brought before the Northern Judicial Circuit Grand Jury on April 21, 2025. Walton has since been indicted on multiple charges.

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He was arrested on May 8, 2025, and sent to the Madison County Jail.

According to Fox5 Atlanta, in 2022, he ran in the Democratic primary for the District 10 House of Representatives seat, where he lost to Tabitha Johnson-Green.

Meanwhile, the investigation is still in progress.

Walton is one of several city mayors and other officials accused of acts of corruption. South Fulton, Georgia’s Mayor Khalid Kamau was recently accused of misusing city equipment.

New York City’s Mayor Eric Adams was also charged in September with accepting bribes and foreign campaign contributions. 

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Last Edited by:Mildred Europa Taylor Updated: May 26, 2025

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