Accused of embezzling more than $50,000 from cheerleading program
By MELINDA WILLIAMS
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Pulaski County High School Guidance Counselor Angelia Paige Harrell was arrested Monday evening on three felony counts of embezzlement, according to police.
Virginia State Police Sgt. Michael Conroy said Harrell was served with the three indictments and voluntarily surrendered herself to authorities. She was released on bond.
According to Conroy, Harrell is alleged to have diverted funds from Pulaski County School System, but more specifically from funds set aside for the cheerleading program. Harrell was a head coach of the varsity cheerleading squad.
The code section under which Harrell is charged deals with the diversion of public funds by a public employee. The charges are Class 4 felonies, each of which carries a possible sentence of two to 10 years of imprisonment and a fine of up to $100,000.
The alleged embezzlements occurred between March 2010 and Oct. 2011, said Conroy.
Pulaski County Schools Superintendent Tom Brewster declined to comment on the situation Monday or on the status of Harrell’s employment due to it being a personnel matter.
James P
May 5, 2013 at 10:08 am
The special prosecutor has continued this case. Our local prosecutor, who does a very good job, had a conflict so he asked the court to pick another prosecutor. There is a lady from Bland county that is prosecuting this case and she is the one that has delayed it.