LEHMAN TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police stated a former treasurer of the Lake Lehman Elementary Wrestling Club is facing charges for allegedly stealing more than $10,000.
According to the Lehman Township Police Department, in February board members of the Lake Lehman Elementary Wrestling Club began to discuss missing funds from their account, and the treasurer at the time, 34-year-old Ryan Alan Shannon, of Sweet Valley, refused to turn over bank statements for more than a year.
A report was filed with Lehman Township police where officers said they discovered bank statements and learned Shannon made multiple withdrawals, used the money for personal online purchases, and wrote a check to himself.
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As stated in the affidavit, Shannon spent a total of $10,128 from the wrestling club’s account for personal use.
Shannon has been charged with receiving stolen property, access device fraud, and misapplying entrusted funds. He was removed as treasurer by the club’s board of directors on February 27.
