The state along with the Louisiana State Attorney General’s Office indictments of former St. Tammany Parish Coroner’s Office employees Kimberly Kelly and Mark Lombard were announced on Tuesday.
The state indictment charges are as follows:
Count 1. Kimberly Kelly and Mark Lombard committed the offense of PRINCIPALS TO THEFT in violation of Louisiana Revised Statutes 14:24, and 14:67(A) and (B)(1) in that, from March of 2008 until January of 2012, they aided and abetted a theft by fraud committed by their employer, Dr. Peter Galvan, in an amount over $1500 from the St. Tammany Parish Coroner’s Office thru the making of illegal purchases of personal items for Dr. Galvan with public funds.
Count 2. Kimberly Kelly committed the offense of PRINCIPAL TO THEFT in violation of Louisiana Revised Statutes 14:24, and 14:67(A) and (B)(1) in that, from 2008 until February of 2013, she aided and abetted a theft by fraud committed by her employer, Dr. Peter Galvan, in an amount over $1500 from the St. Tammany Coroner’s Office thru the illegal claiming and receiving of full-time employee benefit payouts by Dr. Galvan.
Count 3. Mark Lombard committed the offense of PRINCIPAL TO THEFT as defined by Louisiana Revised Statutes 14:24, and 14:67(A) and (B)(1) in that, from July of 2004 until March of 2013, he aided and abetted a theft by fraud committed by his employer, Dr. Peter Galvan, in an amount over $1500 from the St. Tammany Coroner’s Office thru the illegal transferring of the proceeds of an inmate medical services contract with the City of Slidell from the St. Tammany Coroner’s office to Dr. Galvan’s private practice.
Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell said, “Both Kimberly Kelly and Mark Lombard aided their employer Peter Galvan in stealing thousands of dollars from the St. Tammany Coroner’s Office. The citizens of St. Tammany Parish deserve more from their public servants, and we will make sure the responsible parties will be held accountable.”
This investigation was led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS), with assistance from the Metropolitan Crime Commission and the Louisiana Legislative Auditor.
The public is reminded that indictments contain only allegations of criminal misconduct and that defendants are presumed to be innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.