Carmel Resident Arrested on Wednesday
A Carmel resident who is a veteran teacher in Westchester County has been accused of taking school funds she had no permission to touch.
Dorothy Lepore, 41, of General MacArthur Drive in Carmel was arraigned Wednesday on one count of third-degree larceny, which is a felony and was released without bail. The math teacher at Tuckahoe High School is being charged with stealing more than $26,000 in funds raised by students within the district.
Lepore allegedly took money that was raised by the high school and middle school student government organizations between May 1 and Dec. 31 and not putting it in the appropriate bank accounts, according to the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office.
“She then, without consent or authorization, used the stolen money for her own purposes,” according the Westchester DA’s statement. The amount of the larceny at this time is approximately $26,295 in student fundraising proceeds.”
Lepore was the treasurer for the organization.
The investigation from the Eastchester Police Department and investigators from the DA’s office resulted in Lepore surrendering to Eastchester police Wednesday morning. The investigation into the theft is ongoing, according to the statement.
Her next court date is April 2 and if convicted, could face up to seven years in state prison.
