Per the Suwannee County Sheriff's Office Facebook page:
The Suwannee County Sheriff's Office is sharing the following information regarding the arrest of former Finance Director Megan Corbin.
In early 2025, Ms. Corbin was removed from her position as Finance Director due to performance concerns and was reassigned within the agency. After a new Finance Director assumed responsibility for closing out the fiscal year, inconsistencies were identified that suggested possible misappropriation of funds.
Sheriff Sam St. John was immediately notified of the findings. When Ms. Corbin was confronted with the allegations, she resigned from the Suwannee County Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's Office then reported the matter to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), which opened a criminal investigation.
FDLE's investigation was paused pending completion of the agency's annual fiscal reconciliation and the routine yearly audit conducted by Powell and Jones as part of the countywide fiscal review. Completing this process required considerable effort due to significant irregularities and improper accounting entries documented in the prior fiscal year's records.
Once the reconciliation was finished, all relevant records were sent to FDLE to support the ongoing criminal investigation. Powell and Jones also completed their annual audit and submitted their report to the Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners as required by Florida law.
FDLE proceeded with its investigation using agency records, criminal subpoenas, and financial documents obtained from multiple sources. As a result of the independent investigation, FDLE determined that probable cause existed to seek a capias for Ms. Corbin's arrest.
On November 25, 2025, Megan Leigh Corbin, 38, of Live Oak, Florida, was arrested in Taylor County as a result of FDLE's investigation. She faces eight counts of Grand Theft and two counts of Fraud: Unauthorized Use of a Credit Card. All case-related questions should be directed FDLE.
Contrary to recent rumors, this matter was never hidden or ignored. It was identified internally, reported to FDLE immediately, and handled through appropriate legal, financial, and auditing channels. Financial investigations of this nature require time due to audits, reconciliations, document recovery, and evidentiary procedures. The Sheriff's Office followed every required step to ensure the case was handled correctly and with full transparency to oversight agencies.
Sheriff St. John has not been able to comment publicly while the criminal investigation was active to protect its integrity and allow investigators to proceed without interference.
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 cooperate 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." - Sheriff Sam St. John