A Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) worker has been hit with 84 criminal charges, including for embezzlement and fraud, following an investigation into the alleged misappropriation of more than $1 million in student funds at the institution. He has since been granted $700,000 bail.

Kevan Anthony Panton, who served as an accounting officer and customer service officer at the Kingston-based university, was arrested on Wednesday, and charged, the Financial Investigations Division (FID) said in a statement on Thursday.

He is scheduled to appear before the Kingston and St Andrew Criminal Court on July 6, 2026.