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Shondra McLarty, 55, of Rockton, Illinois, embezzled over $44,000 from the Tumbling and Acro Boosters Club in Rockford, where she served as Treasurer from 2023 to 2024. McLarty used the club’s funds for personal expenses, including Netflix, dog grooming, and a vacation to Cancún, Mexico. She concealed her actions by changing the mailing address of the club’s business bank accounts to her personal residence.
McLarty pleaded guilty to wire fraud earlier this year and was sentenced to six months in federal prison by U.S. District Court Judge Iain D. Johnston. She was also ordered to pay full restitution for the embezzled funds.
The investigation was assisted by the Rockford Police Department, and the sentence was announced by Andrew S. Boutros, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, and Ryan Whalen, Acting Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago Field Office of the FBI.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan S. Kim argued that McLarty’s actions were deliberate and repeated, and that the sentence would serve as a warning to others who might engage in similar schemes.
📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Defendant: Illinois
- Location: IL
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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