Former MS and WV School Officials Face Embezzlement Charges Amid Financial Fraud Investigations

Two former school officials in the United States have been charged with embezzlement and financial fraud related to school funds and fundraising activities. Nick Coln, the former athletic director at H.W. Byers High School in Mississippi, allegedly received money through CashApp from student athletes intended for athletic equipment but diverted the funds for personal use. In West Virginia, Chad Quesenberry, the former principal of Oak Hill Middle School, faces over two dozen charges including embezzlement, access device fraud, and falsifying records, linked to missing funds from various school events and falsified billing records connected to BSN Sports LLC. Quesenberry reportedly used the school credit card to pay falsified accounts that credited his personal account nearly $8,000, and was also implicated in the disappearance of over $3,000 from a basketball fundraiser. The Fayette County School Superintendent and school board initiated the investigation after raising concerns about financial irregularities. Both cases are ongoing, with Quesenberry released on bond while further details continue to emerge.