SAN JOSE – The former president of a club that supports enrichment programs at a San Jose elementary school was arrested on suspicion of writing unauthorized checks price greater than $400,000 to herself, authorities said.
San Jose police began an investigation last July after receiving a web based report of a possible theft from the Schallenberger Home and School Association, police spokeswoman Stacie Shih wrote in a news release Wednesday.
The club supports enrichment programs at Schallenberger Elementary School, 1280 Koch Lane.
The investigation uncovered suspicious financial transactions that took place between 2019 and 2023, Shih said. The then president of the club was identified because the suspect.
The suspect – who’s a 51-year-old woman from San Jose – wrote about 45 fraudulent checks to herself totaling greater than $400,000, Shih said, adding that the checks presupposed to be reimbursement for represented services not provided.
Investigators obtained an arrest warrant for the suspect and a search warrant for her apartment. She was arrested Tuesday and booked into Santa Clara County Jail on charges of grand larceny and forgery.
In an announcement, the San Jose Unified School District said it looks forward to working with prosecutors on the case.
“San Jose Unified prides itself on the pillars of honesty and integrity, and we take any allegations that run counter to these values very seriously,” the statement said.
Anyone with information in regards to the case can contact Detective Jason Wellman of the SJPD Financial Crimes Unit at 4447@sanjoseca.gov or 408-277-4521. Tips will also be left to Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers at 408-947-7867 (STOP). www.siliconvalleycrimestoppers.org.
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