She embezzled from a Girl Scout troop. $87,000 in cookie money. Over four years. Her daughter's troop.
A troop leader embezzles $87,000 in Girl Scout cookie revenue over four years. Caught when a parent notices the troop can't afford camp. Despite selling 14,000 boxes.
She managed the cookie money.
Four years.
Troop 4217.
Her daughter's troop.
14,000 boxes sold per season.
At $5 each.
The troop should have had reserves.
Instead: "We can't afford camp this year."
A parent did the math.
14,000 boxes. $5 each. Four years.
"Where's the money?"
The troop leader hesitated.
"Expenses."
"What expenses?"
She couldn't list them.
Because they didn't exist.
The money went to her.
$87,000 over four years.
In cookie revenue.
From eight year olds.
She stole $87,000 in Girl Scout cookie money. From her daughter's troop. The girls sold 14,000 boxes a year. The troop couldn't afford camp. A parent did the math. $280,000 in revenue. $87,000 missing. She embezzled from children selling Thin Mints. Her daughter was in the troop she was robbing.