A former records clerk for the City of Duncan is facing a felony embezzlement charge after investigators say she extended her own utility account for roughly two years and changed the name on it to“Eldon Thompson.”Jennifer Huck, 52, appeared in court Thursday and is free on $5,000 bond.
According to the investigation led by Duncan Police Detective Lt. William Fitzhugh, the extensions stretched back to September 2025 with no customer request notes on file. Huck told investigators she had fallen on hard financial times and that the situation“snowballed”after a $1,000 bill, admitting she intended to pay it forward but never did. She also acknowledged placing extensions on her son’s and daughter’s utility accounts, according to the affidavit.
The account carried an unpaid balance of $10,226.96 when it was discovered on Aug. 11, including $9,438.57 from the extensions alone. Utility billing and municipal court director Brandon Allbritton and Human Resources director Tasha Williams were both involved in the discovery. A preliminary hearing conference is scheduled for 9 a.m. Dec. 2. Have you ever needed help with a utility bill? What did that process look like for you?
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