Demesia Padilla

Former Tax and Revenue Secretary charged with embezzlement
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The New Mexico Attorney General filed embezzlement and other charges against a former Tax and Revenue Department (TRD) secretary Thursday. She had previously resigned amid questions about possible preferential treatment of a former client. A spokesman for Attorney General Hector Balderas confirmed that special agents with the AG’s office filed nine criminal charges against former Tax and Revenue Department Secretary Demesia Padilla. This is a developing story and may be updated with more information. Update: Added information from the criminal complaint
At the time of publication, the criminal complaint against Padilla was not yet available through online court records.