Pierceton Woman Faces Theft Charge Over Missing Band Fundraiser Money
November 25, 2019 at 11:21 p.m.
By Amanda [email protected]
Jessica Lynn Stahl, 33, of 204 W. Elm St., Pierceton, was booked in the Kosciusko County Jail at 9:58 p.m. Thursday on a Class A misdemeanor charge of conversion.
According to the probable cause affidavit filed Nov. 13 in Kosciusko County Superior Court II, on Oct. 31, Pierceton police spoke with the elementary school treasurer and school principal and was told Stahl had made an agreement with the school to pay back money her son allegedly kept from a band fundraiser.
The women told police checks that were written for the fundraiser have been returned, but there is still an outstanding balance of $184.50 in cash.
When the missing fundraiser money was discovered, the principal reached out to Stahl and Stahl said her son admitted to spending the money and that he would work until it is paid off. The money was supposed to be repaid by Oct. 22, court papers state.
Around Nov. 5, 2018, a similar incident happened regarding missing fundraiser money.
On Nov. 19, Stahl wrote a letter to Superior Court II Judge Torrey Bauer stating she learned of a warrant for her arrest and that she and her fiance were both unemployed. Stahl told the judge she would like him to recall her warrant so she can try to find a job to pay the school back.
Stahl’s bond was set at $600, and she has been released. She’s due in court 1 p.m. Dec. 13.
Jessica Lynn Stahl, 33, of 204 W. Elm St., Pierceton, was booked in the Kosciusko County Jail at 9:58 p.m. Thursday on a Class A misdemeanor charge of conversion.
According to the probable cause affidavit filed Nov. 13 in Kosciusko County Superior Court II, on Oct. 31, Pierceton police spoke with the elementary school treasurer and school principal and was told Stahl had made an agreement with the school to pay back money her son allegedly kept from a band fundraiser.
The women told police checks that were written for the fundraiser have been returned, but there is still an outstanding balance of $184.50 in cash.
When the missing fundraiser money was discovered, the principal reached out to Stahl and Stahl said her son admitted to spending the money and that he would work until it is paid off. The money was supposed to be repaid by Oct. 22, court papers state.
Around Nov. 5, 2018, a similar incident happened regarding missing fundraiser money.
On Nov. 19, Stahl wrote a letter to Superior Court II Judge Torrey Bauer stating she learned of a warrant for her arrest and that she and her fiance were both unemployed. Stahl told the judge she would like him to recall her warrant so she can try to find a job to pay the school back.
Stahl’s bond was set at $600, and she has been released. She’s due in court 1 p.m. Dec. 13.
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