Overview
- Robert Goodwin, 56, was taken into custody in Ventura, California and is being held pending extradition to Volusia County, with a hearing set for next year.
- Florida authorities set his bond at $4 million, and local records in Ventura list no bond as questions remain about when he could be returned to Florida.
- Volusia County’s warrant alleges more than $400,000 was taken from 104 students and chaperones after a June 2024 Italy and Greece trip was canceled without refunds.
- Goodwin faces two counts of organized scheme to defraud and two counts of money laundering tied to his Stone & Compass travel business, according to court records.
- Sheriff Mike Chitwood credited California authorities and the U.S. Marshals with locating Goodwin after he left Massachusetts, and said officials are pursuing asset seizures as some families report partial chargebacks.