Former Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Superintendent Arrested in Georgia Over Domestic Altercation
A shocking turn of events has unfolded for former Evanston/Skokie School District 65 superintendent Devon Horton as he was arrested on assault charges in Georgia. According to court records, Horton was charged with a felony count of aggravated assault, strangulation, and a misdemeanor count of cruelty to children in the third degree following an altercation at his home in Stone Mountain, Georgia.
The domestic dispute reportedly involved Horton's wife, which escalated into physical violence. As a result, Horton was taken into custody by police who responded to the scene. He has since been released on bond, with over $27,000 being posted as required by law.
Horton's connection to corruption charges in his previous role as superintendent of the DeKalb County School District remains a relevant concern. In October last year, he was placed under administrative leave after federal authorities alleged that Horton misused district funds for personal gain. The indictment claims that Horton steered contracts towards companies owned by friends who were set up to sign deals with the school district. It's alleged that these companies siphoned money into a bank account belonging to a sibling of one of the accused individuals, which was then diverted to Horton.
Furthermore, it is claimed that Horton collected tens of thousands of dollars in kickbacks from his friend's companies, as stated in the indictment.
A shocking turn of events has unfolded for former Evanston/Skokie School District 65 superintendent Devon Horton as he was arrested on assault charges in Georgia. According to court records, Horton was charged with a felony count of aggravated assault, strangulation, and a misdemeanor count of cruelty to children in the third degree following an altercation at his home in Stone Mountain, Georgia.
The domestic dispute reportedly involved Horton's wife, which escalated into physical violence. As a result, Horton was taken into custody by police who responded to the scene. He has since been released on bond, with over $27,000 being posted as required by law.
Horton's connection to corruption charges in his previous role as superintendent of the DeKalb County School District remains a relevant concern. In October last year, he was placed under administrative leave after federal authorities alleged that Horton misused district funds for personal gain. The indictment claims that Horton steered contracts towards companies owned by friends who were set up to sign deals with the school district. It's alleged that these companies siphoned money into a bank account belonging to a sibling of one of the accused individuals, which was then diverted to Horton.
Furthermore, it is claimed that Horton collected tens of thousands of dollars in kickbacks from his friend's companies, as stated in the indictment.
I feel bad for his wife who was allegedly involved in the altercation, but at the same time, it's not okay to take out your frustrations on someone else. And now there are allegations of corruption and misuse of funds? It's just a whole mess. As a parent, you want to know that your kids are learning from people who are being held to high standards, and this guy's track record is pretty checkered. I guess we'll have to wait and see what the outcome is, but it's definitely got me thinking about how power can corrupt even those in positions of trust 
- poor dude gets arrested and everything just goes downhill! I mean, I'm all for accountability, but I feel bad for Devon Horton's family - domestic violence is never okay 
. And to think he was accused of corruption too... like, what's going on? Did he really think he could just take money from his friend's company and get away with it? 
It's like something out of a "Jerry Springer" episode 
. Anyway, hope he gets the help he needs and that his family is okay 
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Like, I'm not even surprised he got arrested for domestic violence, but 27k bond? That's just crazy talk! 
Anyway, hope Devon Horton gets some help and learns from his mistakes, 'cause this is definitely a wake-up call for him... or maybe even a career-ending one 
i mean, I'm all for holding people accountable for their actions but come on, 27k bond? that's just crazy 
especially when you consider the bigger picture - the dude's already got a history of corruption 
and now he's getting arrested over a domestic dispute? it feels like the system is still more interested in covering up the real issues than actually making things right 
i guess thats just life, right? 
