On Wednesday, the treasurer of the Sheppton American Legion Ladies Auxiliary was charged with theft.According to East Union Township Police Chief Thomas Rentschler, Lois Ann Casey, 74, of Ringtown, was charged with theft by failure to make required disposition of funds received and receiving stolen property and theft by unlawful taking.
Rentschler said that the President of the auxiliary contacted police on Tuesday and reported that after attempting to cash a check last month, found out that the organizations account was in the negative after Casey reported that there was over $4,000 in the account. The President also found that an unauthorized check was written to Casey in July of 2019 for $1,000.
A search warrant was obtained and Rentschler went to Casey's home on Wednesday to recover the monthly book keeping log, checkbook and debit card.
Rentschler interviewed Casey where said she admitted taking making from the account about two years ago to pay her bills.
Casey told Rentschler that she would not deposit cash into the organization’s accounts during that time and kept about $3,400 which she spent.
Rentschler also said that Casey said she wrote the $1,000 check to herself and used it to pay her property taxes.
Casey surrendered at the office of Magisterial District Judge Anthony J. Kilker, Shenandoah, on Wednesday afternoon and was arraigned on the charges.
Kilker released Casey on $25,000 unsecured bail.
Casey surrendered at the office of Magisterial District Judge Anthony J. Kilker, Shenandoah, on Wednesday afternoon and was arraigned on the charges.
Kilker released Casey on $25,000 unsecured bail.