Richard B. Russell Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse Richard B. Russell Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Atlanta.

A federal grand jury in Atlanta has indicted Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck on multiple fraud and money-laundering charges in an alleged scheme that has entangled the Georgia Christian Coalition, which Beck also heads.

The 38-count indictment, announced Thursday by U.S. Attorney Byung J. "BJay" Pak in Atlanta, accuses Beck of embezzling more than $2 million from the Georgia Underwriting Association. Beck was the association's general manager of operations, and also served as deputy insurance commissioner and chief of staff to former Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens.

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R. Robin McDonald

Daily Report reporter R. Robin McDonald's journalism career includes stints as a staff writer at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Wichita Eagle, and The Anniston Star and as a trial tracker at CourtTV and CNN. She is the author of two true crime books -- Black Widow: The True Story of the Hilley Poisonings and Secrets Never Lie: The Death of Sara Tokars.