A Hustisford teacher pleaded no contest to a reduced charged of embezzlement between $2,500 and $5,000 on Tuesday.Melissa Klein, 40, 410 Sandy Lane, Hustisford, had been charged with theft to a business setting.Klein was placed on probation for two years with the conditions that she serve 70 days in jail, pay restitution in an amount to yet be determined, pay court costs and that she does not serve as an officer of any group or organization or in any fiduciary capacity without permission from her probation officer.According to the criminal complaint, Klein was the treasurer of the Hustisford Education Association between Nov. 15, 2007 and Sept. 15, 2009. During that time, she took $6,860 that belonged to the association.Hustisford Education Association contacted the Wisconsin Education Association Council to perform an audit on the association's account at Hustisford State Bank. The audit revealed 17 separate fraudulent transactions committed by Klein during her tenure as treasurer of the association.Klein admitted on March 24 to members of WEAC that she committed the fraudulent transactions and resigned from the post.
Police interviewed Klein on April 1 and she admitted to taking the money and creating false documents to hide the transactions.
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