An Illinois correctional officer has been charged with forging a lottery ticket worth tens of thousands of dollars.
Darrell Barry, 46, is charged in Cook County with a felony count of fraud and a felony count of violation of Illinois lottery law, Illinois State Police said in a statement.
Barry turned himself into the custody of state police on July 12 at the Chicago Police District 1 headquarters, 1718 S. State St., state police said.
He allegedly attempted to cash an altered Illinois lottery scratch-off ticket worth $20,000 on Oct. 1, 2018, state police said. It was unclear where he attempted to cash it.
State police were told of the alleged fraud on Dec. 12, and secured charges against Barry on July 17, state police said. The case was handled by the Illinois State Police division of internal investigations.
A spokesperson for the Illinois Dept. of Corrections did not reply to a request for comment Thursday evening.
Judge Mary Marubio on Thursday ordered Barry held on a $25,000 bail, according to county records.
He was scheduled to appear in court again on July 24.
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It won't happen but sweet justice if he got a little jail time over this.
You play you pay.
Did he do it the naive way by altering the text and numbers he scratched off, or was he more sophisticated and tried to alter the barcode? I wonder if he successfully cashed lots of low-denomination fraudulent winning tickets at retailers before attempting a bigger con that requires going to the claims center.
He, of all people, should know that crime doesn't pay!
Or because he "learned a thing or two" from inmates, he though his crime would pay.
Good ole Cook County again. One call to Foxx and he will be released from all charges.
I guess he thought he had to "correct" the ticket.
I was wondering why Barry would do such a thing until l checked this..
Correctional Officer Salary in Illinois
How much does a Correctional Officer make in Illinois? The average Correctional Officer salary in Illinois is $46,151 as of June 27, 2019, but the range typically falls between $41,094 and $51,217. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on the city and many other important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession.
Perhaps he has a gambling addiction, owes child support, etc and is finding it hard to balance his wants and needs on that salary. In any event, Barry ran afoul of the law.
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