Lucedale woman charged with embezzling thousands from parent teacher organization
A Lucedale woman was arrested Wednesday and charged with embezzlement from the Agricola Parent Teacher Organization.
Brittney Miller, 36, was arrested by the George County Sheriff’s Office after an investigation into a complaint of embezzlement.
The investigation determined approximately $42,460.45 was embezzled from the fund and converted to Miller’s personal use, the sheriff’s department said.
If convicted of embezzlement, Miller faces a fine of $25,000 and/or 20 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections.
After an initial appearance with a George County Justice Court judge, Miller was granted a $10,000 commercial bond and was released from custody.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the George County Sheriff’s Office at 601-947-4811 or through the website at www.GeorgeCountyMSSheriff.com, or cotact Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers at 877-787-5898 or mscoastcrimestoppers.com.
This story was originally published May 5, 2023 at 10:13 AM.
