**EVANSVILLE, Indiana – Former Castle High School treasurer Rebecca A. McKee has been sentenced to one year and one day imprisonment for embezzling over $135,000 in cash and checks meant for extra-curricular activities**.
According to a State Board of Accounts audit, McKee issued unauthorized checks, made fraudulent claims for reimbursement, and kept cash received for extra-curricular events while serving as the extra-curricular treasurer at Castle High School in Newburgh from 2008 through 2012.
The audit revealed that McKee embezzled a total of over $135,000 during the following fiscal years from the Warrick County School Corporation:
**2010-2011: $19,863.49;
**2011-2012: $89,819.06;
**2012-2013: $24,325.40.
This investigation was a collaborative effort between the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Indiana State Police, and the Indiana State Board of Accounts.
“The citizens of Warrick County deserve better from officials in positions of trust,” said U.S. Attorney Josh J. Minkler. “Those who choose to steal from our public institutions will be held accountable.”
McKee must serve one year of supervised release following her term of imprisonment and make full restitution of $135,000, according to Assistant United States Attorney Kyle Sawa who prosecuted this case for the government.
**Defendant Name:** Rebecca A. McKee
**Criminal Charges:** Three counts of theft from programs receiving federal funds
**City and State:** Evansville, Indiana
**Exact Date:** Not specified
**Sentence or Outcome:** One year and one day imprisonment, one year of supervised release, and $135,000 restitution
**Dollar Amounts:** $135,000 total embezzlement, $19,863.49 in 2010-2011, $89,819.06 in 2011-2012, $24,325.40 in 2012-2013
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Key Facts
- State: Indiana
- Category: Public Corruption|White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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