The former treasurer of a baseball little league in B.C. is facing criminal charges, nearly three years after Mounties say she stole more than $150,000 from the league’s bank account.
Terri Michael, 65, worked as the treasurer for Coquitlam Little League for six years until August 2020, when Mounties say they received a fraud report from the league.
On Wednesday, Michael was charged with one count of fraud over $5,000 and one count of theft over $5,000, according to a statement issued by Coquitlam RCMP Friday.
“Our investigators worked diligently throughout this two-and-a-half-year investigation to gather evidence, identify and interview witnesses and support charges,” Sgt. Karrie Ellis of Coquitlam RCMP’s General Investigation Section (GIS).
Back in 2020, Coquitlam Little League discovered something was awry with their bank account after hearing from some parents who had yet to receive their refund cheques, which were issued due to the baseball season being cancelled in response to COVID-19.
On June 9 of that year, the league reported having close to $230,000 in financial assets. By August, that number had dwindled down to $3,000.
“The board of directors was shocked by these findings, as we expect you are as you read this. We want to share this information with you as soon as possible and to ask for your patience as this serious matter is investigated,” Sandon Fraser, the board’s president, wrote in an email to parents in the wake of the lost funds discovery.
After Michael was charged, CTV News reached out to Fraser and will update this article if a response is received.
Coquitlam RCMP says that Michael has been released from custody pending her next court appearance, which is scheduled for May 19 and 9 a.m.
With files from CTV News Vancouver’s Nafeesa Karim
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May 12, 2023 at 11:15PM
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