RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Authorities have accused the treasurer of a North Carolina nonprofit of embezzling nearly $55,000 from the group.
The News & Observer of Raleigh reports police said 39-year-old Lola Yvette Houston-Hager is charged with felony embezzlement and corporate malfeasance.
According to investigators, Houston-Hager, who was a treasurer for Triangle Parents of Multiples, created counterfeit bank statements and credit card statements to hide the loss of $54,934 that police said she converted to her own use. The charges note “personal purchases,” but doesn’t specify.
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The arrest warrant, which police obtained Oct. 9, says the woman stole the money from the parents’ group between Jan. 1, 2017, and Aug. 31 of this year.
Houston-Hager is free on $15,000 bail after her arrest. It’s not known if she has an attorney.
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Information from: The News & Observer, http://www.newsobserver.com
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