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Volusia Deputies Issue Warrant for Travel Agency Owner in Alleged $400,000 School Trip Fraud

Recovery of the prepaid travel funds remains unresolved because of bankruptcy claims and ongoing lawsuits.

Overview

  • Deputies obtained an arrest warrant for Robert Goodwin, 56, owner of Stone & Compass, in a case involving 104 Seabreeze High School students and chaperones.
  • Goodwin faces two counts of money laundering over $100,000 and two counts of organized scheme to defraud over $50,000, with bond set at $4 million.
  • Authorities have not said whether Goodwin has been located or taken into custody.
  • Families paid at least $3,550 each for a nine-day Italy and Greece trip slated for June 2024 before the company said it was ceasing operations and took down its website and phones.
  • Florida’s attorney general reported $181,800 still owed to 43 people after some chargebacks, and separate suits—including one by Flagler College—allege similar failures to refund.