Parish Employee Arrested in Louisiana for Malfeasance in Office

Lake Charles, Louisiana – The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported on September 15, 2022, that on November 16, 2020, CPSO investigators received a complaint from a parish office regarding an employee Dani R. Bailey, 39, of Lake Charles, Louisiana.

During the initial investigation, investigators were informed that Bailey was inappropriately using district-owned equipment. The complaint also claimed Bailey, who had access to district finances, was using them for personal purposes. When detectives met with Bailey, she admitted to using the district’s equipment for personal use, including lawnmowers, a chainsaw, and a floor jack.
The investigation was finished by CPSO detectives and turned over to the Calcasieu Parish District Attorney’s Office. The CPDAO accepted the accusations, and on September 9, a warrant for Bailey’s arrest was issued. Bailey turned herself in on September 14 and was arrested, booked into the Calcasieu Correctional Center, and charged with malfeasance in office.

Later that day, she was released on a $25,000 bond issued by Judge Tony Fazzio.

Bailey has paid restitution to the district for various personal things purchased using an account in the district’s name.

Detective Shelli Fontenot of the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office is the case’s principal investigator.

An arrest is an indication that probable cause exists to believe the subject was involved in the offense alleged. A person is innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.