A former accountant in the Granite School District is under investigation for using school credit cards and checks for personal use, The Salt Lake Tribune reported.
Police believe Cherie Abeyta embezzled nearly $10,000 using a Churchill Junior High credit card to purchase groceries, appliances and even fireworks.
They say she also personally cashed several thousand dollars in checks meant for the school lunch program.
Granite School District officials tell KSL they first investigated Abeyta several months ago and terminated her employment.
At that time they turned the investigation over to police, who have since found store surveillance videos of Abeyta making the purchases. Police say other items Abeyta bought that were clearly not for school use include steaks, health magazines and whey protein.
Abeyta, 37, now faces a long list of charges, including 14 felonies.
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