Find Your Daily Voice
36°
Ex-Town Clerk In Area Admits To Embezzling Tens Of Thousands Of Dollars
The former town clerk for an area town has pleaded guilty to grand larceny after embezzling more than 21,000 from the town coffers.
Jolene Roy, 45, of Pine Bush, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Feb. 13, to grand larceny and tampering with public records in the Town of Crawford, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office.
At the time she pleaded guilty, Roy admitted that between May 1, 2017, and Dec. 31, 2018, she embezzled funds from Crawford that she had received as town clerk.
She also admitted making false entries in town records to conceal the thefts.
An investigation&nb…
Town Clerk Accused Of Embezzling $20,000
A town clerk in Crawford has been arrested for allegedly embezzling $20,000 from the town over the past several years.
Jolene Roy, 44, of Pine Bush, was arrested Monday, March 11, following an investigation by the state police in Middletown into irregularities with the books and accounts within the Town Clerk's office, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel.
After an extensive investigation, it was determined that approximately $20,000 had allegedly been stolen by Roy, who has held the elected position since 2014, he said.
Roy was charged with grand larceny, …
