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Documents obtained by WSB-TV detail the scope of Horton's spending, which included: $11,000 during a single visit to Sam's Club, $8,700 on one check at Jason's Deli, $4,500 and $3,100 during two visits to Bambinelli's Italian Restaurant, $3,000 at Honey Baked Ham and $2,600 charged in a single transaction at Chick-fil-A.

In total, Horton spent more than $120,000 on the District's purchasing card in just two years.

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Horton resigned from DeKalb County Schools in October, just weeks after his federal indictment became public despite having received a contract extension months earlier that raised his salary to $360,000 and extended his term through 2028.

Horton's spending in Georgia surfaced after he was indicted in October 2025 by a federal grand jury in Chicago on 17 felony counts, including wire fraud, embezzlement and tax evasion.

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Prosecutors allege that while serving as superintendent of Evanston-Skokie School District 65 in Illinois he issued more than $280,000 in contracts to three longtime associates between 2020 and 2023 and received more than $80,000 in kickbacks in return.

The indictment further alleges Horton stole more than $30,000 from the Illinois district by using a purchasing card to buy personal meals, gift cards, vehicle expenses and travel, and then failed to report the income on his tax returns.

Horton pleaded not guilty to all charges with his next status hearing in Illinois scheduled for February 4. He faces more than 10 years if convicted.

Last week, Horton was arrested in Georgia on charges of cruelty to children in the third degree and aggravated assault using strangulation, according to DeKalb County officials.

He was booked into the DeKalb County Jail on Saturday, where he remained until Monday morning.

A police spokesperson said officers responded to Horton's $735,000, six bedroom home after receiving a domestic violence call.

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