RCMP in the South Okanagan announced Wednesday that charges had been laid against a former parent advisory committee (PAC) treasurer in Oliver.
Police said Belinda Yorke is facing charges of theft and fraud over $5,000.
RCMP said Yorke, who is in her late forties, is accused of “misappropriating funds from the PAC’s bank account” while acting as the PAC treasurer for Oliver Elementary School.
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Police said the charges are the result of an 18-month investigation that started when the PAC executive reported a theft in January, 2018.
Police said Yorke resigned from the treasurer position in that same month.
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Yorke’s case is scheduled to be back in court on October 9.
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