A former Caldwell County deputy jailer, accused of theft, appeared in Caldwell District Court for arraignment on Monday morning.
33-year-old Dustin Driver of Princeton is charged with theft by unlawful taking over $10,000. He appeared before Judge Matt Schalk via Zoom, from the Fulton County Jail, where he is being held following his arrest last Thursday by Kentucky State Police.
Judge Schalk appointed a public defender for Driver after entering a not-guilty plea on his behalf.
Public Defender Mary Rohrer asked the judge to change Driver’s $5,000 surety bond to a Personal Recognizance bond. However, County Attorney Roy Massey, IV, objected, stating that the surety bond is appropriate for the Class C felony charge involving the alleged theft of $14,000.
click to download audioJudge Schalk denied the request for a bond amendment and set a preliminary hearing in District Court for Monday, June 23, 8:30 a.m.
According to the Kentucky State Police citation, Post 2 authorities were contacted on June 2 about missing money from the Caldwell County Jail, which Driver was responsible for withdrawing cash from the jail’s kiosk and depositing it at the bank. The citation states that Driver confessed to the theft, which started on July 29, 2024, and continued through June 2. Over that period, police said 51 deposits were missing, totaling about $14,112. Police said that Driver had also confessed to the theft to the Caldwell County Jailer.
