Folsom earned about $100,000 per year from her job.
When pressed by investigators in October 2021, Folsom stuck to her story and told prosecutors that the father of her child, Bran Otmembebwe, did exist, said the indictment against her.
“All state employees, and especially those that communicate with the media and general public on behalf [of] their agency, should be held to the highest standards of integrity and honesty,” IG Scott McAfee said in a statement. “OIG will continue to hold state employees accountable if they choose to deceive their superiors and receive undeserved compensation.”
State Attorney General Chris Carr announced this week that Folsom was charged with three counts of making false statements and one count of identity fraud after a local grand jury indicted her.
“Fraud by state employees will not be tolerated,” Carr said in a statement. “By working with Georgia’s independent Inspector General, we were able to discover, investigate and put an end to this alleged deception. We will always stand up to protect taxpayer dollars, and we look forward to presenting our case in court.”
