KINGSTON, Jamaica — An accounting officer/customer service officer employed at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) was arrested and charged on Wednesday following an investigation into alleged financial irregularities involving student payments.

The accused, Kevan Anthony Panton, faces 14 counts each of embezzlement, engaging in transactions involving criminal property, possession of criminal property, facilitating transactions involving criminal property, falsification of accounts, and conspiracy to defraud.

According to a statement from the Financial Investigations Division (FID) on Thursday, the charges stem from a report submitted by CMU’s leadership team, which prompted an extensive investigation that ultimately led to Panton’s arrest.