KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - William Robert Gass, a former employee of Appalachian Electric Cooperative, has been indicted and charged with theft.

The news came from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Thursday.

“During the course of the investigation, agents learned that between October 2022 and September 2023, while serving as the accounting director for the Appalachian Electric Cooperative (AEC), Gass used AEC bank accounts to pay personal debts and expenses,” the agency said.

This week, a Jefferson County grand jury indicted Gass on a theft charge and an official misconduct charge. The TBI said Gass turned himself in Thursday.

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