Hendersonville man accused of embezzling from jail bond vendor

Hendersonville man accused of embezzling from jail bond vendor

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Key Points:

  • Robert Jeffery Burns, a 54-year-old man from Hendersonville, is charged with two felonies related to embezzling funds from bail bond vendors in North and South Carolina.
  • Burns allegedly embezzled $3,412.50 from Queen Bail Bonds, which operates in Western North Carolina and the Cherokee area.
  • He also converted over $400 from Palmetto Surety Corporation, a bond vendor in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, for personal use.
  • Burns was arrested by Henderson County deputies on January 3 and released on a $4,000 secured bond.
  • North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey publicly announced Burns' arrest on January 14.