The former treasurer for the Carrollton Exempted Village Schools pleaded guilty Thursday after an investigation revealed she stole money from the district and then fabricated records in an attempt to hide the activity.
Amy Spears admitted to a single felony count of theft in office during a hearing in Carroll County Common Pleas Court. Her initial indictment was in May.
The Auditor of State’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) opened an investigation into Spears after receiving anonymous complaints that she cashed a district check for $5,000 that she had made out to herself. Confronted about the incident, Spears redeposited the full amount into the district bank account.
SIU also determined Spears had received reimbursements from the district totaling about $22,000 for college classes during times when she was not enrolled, based on fraudulent documents she created.
She is scheduled to be sentenced Oct. 7th but is immediately barred from work in the public sector.
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