Post by Logan on Feb 2, 2017 21:55:37 GMT -6
The former mayor of a tiny Eastern Shore town has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $61,000 in town funds.
The Office of the State Prosecutor said in a statement Thursday that former Marydel Mayor Deborah Rowe pleaded guilty to theft scheme, misconduct in office and forgery
Census records show Marydel has a population of about 150.
Prosecutors say Rowe admitted in a statement of facts that she transferred money from the town's bank account to her own and got a debit card in the town's name, which she used to pay bills and taxes on land in North Carolina. She also admits forging town commissioners' signatures on checks.
Read more: www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/bs-md-es-mayor-theft-charges-20170202-story.html
The Office of the State Prosecutor said in a statement Thursday that former Marydel Mayor Deborah Rowe pleaded guilty to theft scheme, misconduct in office and forgery
Census records show Marydel has a population of about 150.
Prosecutors say Rowe admitted in a statement of facts that she transferred money from the town's bank account to her own and got a debit card in the town's name, which she used to pay bills and taxes on land in North Carolina. She also admits forging town commissioners' signatures on checks.
Read more: www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/bs-md-es-mayor-theft-charges-20170202-story.html