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Former principal charged with embezzling $8,000 in school funds for ‘personal expenses,’ Fairfax County police say

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The former principal has been with the school system since 2023.

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DC News Now
Former FCPS principal charged with embezzlement (opens DC News Now)
Published Sep 30, 2026
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The former principal of Hayfield Secondary School was charged on Wednesday for allegedly using school funds for personal expenses, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.
FOX 5 DC
Former Hayfield High School principal charged with embezzlement (opens FOX 5 DC)
Published Oct 1, 2026
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The former principal of Hayfield Secondary School is out on an unsecured $3,000 bond after turning himself in to authorities on a felony embezzlement charge, according to Fairfax County police. Darin Thompson, 51, turned himself in after Fairfax County police obtained a warrant for his arrest.
WTOP Washington DC
Former principal charged with embezzling $8,000 in school funds for ‘personal expenses,’ Fairfax County police say (opens WTOP Washington DC)
Published Oct 1, 2026
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The former principal has been with the school system since 2023.