Coalinga-Huron Unified School District employee arrested for embezzlement

Tuesday, July 4, 2023
COALINGA, Calif. (KFSN) -- A Coalinga-Huron Unified School District employee was arrested for embezzlement this week.

Coalinga police say Rafael Guzman Garcia is an accounting specialist.

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An investigation first began in December when fellow employees alerted officers.

Garcia is accused of stealing more than $30,000 dollars from the school district.

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Investigators say he confessed to the crime and turned himself in to police on Monday.



Garcia has been placed on Administrative leave.
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