Former Cros-Lex schools employee to be charged with embezzlement in Michigan

FROM TIMESHERALD.COM -


Croswell Police Chief Dave Hall said he has requested a former Croswell-Lexington Middle School secretary to be charged with four counts of embezzlement.


The 38-year-old Lexington Township woman may be arraigned next week on four charges of embezzling more than $1,000 but less than $20,000.

Hall said the alleged embezzlement occurred during a four year period.

The police department began its investigation in June after the school reported discrepancies in some of its accounts after the woman resigned.
The missing money was from fund-raisers, Hall said. The woman was given money collected to deposit, and it appeared to go missing between the time it was turned in and taken to the bank, he said.

"The district is deeply disappointed that an employee would violate the public's trust as is alleged in this case," said Kevin Miller, the district's superintendent.

"The district had a system in place to prevent this type of thing from occurring, two different people handle all funds coming into the office which are then deposited into the student activity fund account. Despite those safe guards with two people handling the money, it appears this one individual found a way to get around the system."

Sanilac County Prosecutor James V. Young said the woman is scheduled to be arraigned on charges at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 11