The Brief
- Former Acworth court administrator Trevez Richards is jailed in Cobb County, accused of stealing over half a million dollars in bond money.
- Authorities say the theft of $574,702 occurred over an 18-month period from a secure court lockbox.
- Richards also faces burglary and document destruction charges after allegedly breaking into the court building after being put on leave.
ACWORTH, Ga. – A now former Acworth municipal court administrator is behind bars after investigators accused him of running a massive theft scheme that drained more than $570,000 in cash bond funds, according to court documents.
Acworth Court Theft Details
What we know:
Trevez Richards, who once served as the Acworth City Court administrator, faces 21 criminal charges, including multiple counts of theft, burglary, and destroying documents, according to jail records and a five-page warrant. Investigators say that between November 2023 and April 2025, Richards systematically stole $574,702 in cash bond funds from a secure lockbox inside the city’s municipal court.
Former senior court clerk Aisha Walth expressed shock that the alleged thefts went undetected for a year and a half, noting the court had meticulous procedures for handling bonds. Walth said the massive scale of the theft likely impacted hundreds of cases and damaged the community’s trust.…