A former U.S. Probation Officer for the Southern District of Georgia has admitted lying about performing his supervisory duties, authorities said.
Enoch Eller Jr., 47, of Augusta, pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of false statements and faces up to five years in prison when he is sentenced, according to David H. Estes, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. In addition to prison time, Eller faces substantial financial penalties and a period of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.
From March 2020 to June 2021, Eller falsely claimed that he performed drug testing and conducted home visits for certain individuals under his supervision when he had not done so, Estes said.
“The effectiveness of court-ordered services depends on rock-solid integrity from all employees,” Estes stated in a press release. “While the dishonesty of one officer is troubling, it should not negatively reflect on the exceptional service of the Southern District’s probation officers.”
The case was investigated by the FBI, and prosecuted federally by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia.
Greg Rickabaugh is the Jail Report Contributor for The Augusta Press. Reach him at greg.rickabaugh@theaugustapress.com.
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