The Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office has released details surrounding the arrest of former Finance Director Megan Corbin after a months-long independent investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
Early in 2025, Corbin was removed from her role as Finance Director due to performance concerns and reassigned within the agency. After the transition to a new Finance Director, inconsistencies surfaced during the fiscal year closeout that pointed to possible misuse of funds. Sheriff Sam St John was notified immediately. When Corbin was confronted with the findings, she resigned from the agency. The Sheriff’s Office then referred the matter to FDLE, which opened a criminal investigation.
FDLE paused its review while the Sheriff’s Office completed its annual fiscal reconciliation and while the county’s routine yearly audit was carried out by Powell and Jones. Both processes took substantial time due to irregularities and erroneous accounting entries found in the previous year’s financial records. Once completed, all documentation was forwarded to FDLE to support the continuing investigation. Powell and Jones also submitted their formal audit report to the Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners, as required by state law.
FDLE continued its investigation using agency records, criminal subpoenas, and financial documents from multiple sources. Investigators determined that probable cause existed to seek a capias for Corbin’s arrest.
On November 25, 2025, Megan Leigh Corbin, 38, of Live Oak, was taken into custody in Taylor County. She faces eight counts of Grand Theft and two counts of Fraud: Unauthorized Use of a Credit Card. FDLE is handling all questions related to the criminal case.
The Sheriff’s Office emphasized that, despite recent speculation, the matter was never concealed or disregarded. It was discovered internally, reported to FDLE immediately, and processed through all appropriate legal, auditing, and oversight channels. Financial investigations often take extended time due to the complexity of audits, reconciliations, and document recovery.
Sheriff St John had not commented publicly while the investigation was active in order to protect its integrity.
Statement from Sheriff Sam St John
“I am deeply disappointed that the trust placed in a member of this office was violated. The public expects honesty and integrity from every employee of the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office, and I expect nothing less. When concerns were identified, we acted immediately, turned the matter over to an independent law enforcement agency for investigation, and cooperated fully throughout their investigation. I hold all employees accountable for their actions, and I will always take swift and appropriate steps when that trust is broken. We have also implemented internal safeguards to strengthen our financial oversight and ensure that something like this cannot happen again. The people of Suwannee County deserve to know that their Sheriff’s Office will always do what is right, even when it is difficult.”
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