Ex-Georgia Mayor Indicted on over 50 Counts of Credit Card Fraud

Former Hull Mayor Arrested For Credit Card Fraud

HULL — According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, former Hull Mayor Paul Walton, 58, of McDonough, was recently indicted on several charges related to using a city credit card for his personal use.

Ex-Georgia mayor indicted on over 50 counts of credit card fraud

A former North Georgia mayor in is in custody facing dozens of charges after he was accused of using his city credit card for personal use.

Former Hull Mayor Indicted for Theft, Oath Violation, & Financial Card Fraud in Joint GBI-Northern Judicial Circuit Investigation

Paul Walton, age 58, of McDonough, GA, has been indicted for Theft by Taking, Violation of Oath of Office, and Financial Transaction Card Fraud. Walton turned himself in to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office earlier this month. In January of 2024, the GBI Office of Special Investigations was requested by the Northern Judicial Circuit District […] The post Former Hull Mayor Indicted for Theft, Oath Violation, & Financial Card Fraud in Joint GBI-…

Former Hull mayor indicted on multiple fraud charges

The former mayor of a city in Madison County has been indicted on charges related to financial fraud, according to authorities. According to GBI, Paul Walton, 58, of McDonough, the former mayor of Hull, has been indicted on multiple charges including theft by taking, violation of oath of office and financial transaction card fraud. The charges stem from an investigation initiated in January of 2024, when the Northern Judicial Circuit District A…

Former Hull Mayor Indicted for 54 Counts of Card Fraud, Turns Himself In

Former Hull Mayor Paul Walton, 58, of McDonough, has been indicted on 56 criminal counts, including Theft by Taking, Violation of Oath of Office, and Financial Transaction Card Fraud. Walton turned himself in to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office on May 8, 2025. Walton, who served as mayor from 2019 to 2023, was the subject of a criminal investigation initiated in January 2024 by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Office of Special Investigati…