Former Appalachian Electric Cooperative Employee Indicted on Theft Charge

The news came from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Thursday. (Pexels)

Former Appalachian Electric Cooperative Employee Indicted on Theft Charge

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A former employee of Appalachian Electric Cooperative turns himself Thursday following an indictment for theft.

A Jefferson County grand jury this week indicted William Robert Gass on a theft charge and a charge of official misconduct.

Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation say an investigation revealed that “between October 2022 and September 2023, while serving as the accounting director for the Appalachian Electric Cooperative (AEC), Gass used AEC bank accounts to pay personal debts and expenses.”

No additional information was provided.

The news came from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Thursday. (Pexels)

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