| November 9, 2009 Woman charged with stealing $225,000 from Boy Scouts
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(NECN: Kenneth Craig, Worcester, Mass.) - In Worcester Superior Court Monday morning, Forty-four year old Cheryl Allen of Millbury answering to charges alleging she stole over a quarter million dollars from the Boy Scouts of America.
Allen's arraignment came after a Worcester county grand jury indicted her on three counts of larceny over $250 by common scheme and one count of larceny over $250.
Today -- Allen pleaded not guilty to all four counts.
According to the Mohegan Council in Worcester-- which oversees the central Mass Boy Scout chapter -- Allen was a bookkeeper for a third party accounting firm.
They say she did not have check-signing authority.
From late December 2006 through early 2009 -- prosecutors allege Allen wrote and forged checks to another business with which she was affiliated and had access to its accounts.
In was during that time -- Allen is alleged to have stolen a total of $227,119.
In a statement... Mohegan Council Scout Executive Jay Garee said: "The fraud was carefully planned and conducted and could not be readily identified by council management or by an independent audit firm. "
He went on to say that a lengthy investigation was conducted by the Worcester Police and District Attorney's office.
Following her arraignment -- Allen had little to say to reporters.
Allen was released on personal recognizance -- ordered not to leave the state -- and must check in with probation
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