The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has indicted the former mayor of Hull for theft by taking, violation of oath of office and financial transaction card fraud
The GBI said Paul Walton, 58, of McDonough, was accused of using his city credit card for personal use. He was the Mayor from 2019 to 2023.
Walton turned himself in to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office on May 8.
The Northern Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office requested that the GBI Office of Special Investigations investigate Walton in January 2024.
Walton was indicted for 54 counts of financial transaction card fraud, one count of violation of oath of office and one count of felony theft by taking.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information should contact the GBI Office of Special Investigations at (404) 239-2106. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.
