PRESS RELEASE: TN DEPT OF REVENUE

CROSSVILLE  The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to the indictment and arrest of Edith Arnold, owner of Mega-Bytes Internet Café and Lounge in Crossville.  Revenue special agents arrested Benson, 67, yesterday.  Bond was set at $7,500.

On February 22, 2022, the Cumberland County Grand Jury indicted Benson on one Class C felony count of theft over $10,000, and one Class E felony of tax evasion.  The indictments allege Benson underreported taxable sales and failed to remit additional sales tax collected from her customers.

If convicted, Benson could be sentenced to a maximum of two years in the state penitentiary and fined up to $3,000 for each Class E felony, and a maximum of six years and fined up to $10,000 for the Class C felony.

The Department is pursuing this criminal case in cooperation with District Attorney Bryant Dunaway’s office.