A woman who was the President of a junior cheerleading squad now faces embezzlement charges. Police in Elkin said they were contacted in September about 'suspicions' of missing money from the Junior Elks Cheerleaders' account.
According to warrants and a police report obtained by WFMY News 2, the investigation started after two board members told police that only two people had access to the Cheerleading account. They said they were able to rule out one person, the Treasurer. The appointed Treasurer had informed the board that they no longer had to access the organization's account, and hadn't for years.
The board members also told officers they confronted the person they were suspicious of, and she gave them receipts. They said after reviewing them they found discrepancies. They said the person told them that the account was already in the negative when she took over.
Police said Jessica Hall Abdou was identified as the person being accused of taking the money. They told police whenever cheerleaders needed something, Abdou told them there was no money in the account. Board members said Abdou was the only person with an ATM card to the account.
Detectives started their investigation in mid September and asked for all receipts, property and notes since Abdou took over as President. They contacted Abdou for more receipts but she told them that her computer with the receipts was stolen in a break-in.
On October 4, police subpoena a Bank Fraud investigator, where the account was held. The fraud investigator told police the account was closed. Elkin Police said he was still able to provide information requested in the subpoena.
According to a warrant, Jessica Hall Abdou was charged Friday with embezzlement from the Junior Elks Cheerleading squad at Elkin Elementary School.
Abdou was fingerprinted at the magistrate office and released
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