A Kentucky state employee involved in charitable work has been indicted on three counts of theft in Franklin County.
Authorities say 47-year-old Leela Flowers stole at least $2,000 belonging to the Kentucky Employees Charitable Contributions Fund of the Kentucky Office of Insurance in November 2007. She was indicted on March 12.
Flowers is an administrative assistant for the Kentucky Office of Insurance in the Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet.
Authorities say she is facing felony theft of more than $300, felony theft by deception of property of more than $300 and a misdemeanor charge of theft by deception of property less than $300.
Lawyers say Flowers tried to to pay back the money but bounced two checks.
Information from: The State Journal
Topics Fraud
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