BEAUMONT, Texas — A former Beaumont Independent School District electrical contractor was found guilty on a felony fraud charge on Thursday after prosecutors said he used fraudulent billing practices to profit more than $1 million.
After years of appeals, Calvin Walker was was found guilty in Judge Stevens' courtroom on a charge of securing execution of a document by deception.
He was indicted in 2014. That indictment stated that Walker had "intent to harm or defraud Beaumont Independent School District."
Walker is accused of overcharging BISD while he worked as an electrical contractor for the district. Walker's Electric Company was contracted for electrician services for BISD.
Former Jefferson Co. DA Cory Crenshaw told 12News today, “When I was DA, I was presented with evidence that Calvin Walker had been defrauding people for years and getting away with it. Insurance fraud got him deferred probation, the Feds prosecuted him for BISD related crimes and he got misdemeanor probation. I knew that he had to be stopped or the fraud would continue. I am grateful to DA Bob Wortham and his team, the jury and the judge for their hard work and holding him accountable. This has been a long road and I pray this is finally justice for taxpayers, the kids at BISD and our community.”