12/22/2020
Lincoln Town Clerk Monique Clauson has been arrested on charges of misappropriating town funds.
Lincoln s Town Clerk Monique Clauson has been arrested on charges of misappropriating town funds.
State Police reported on Tuesday that Clauson, 55, was arrested for unlawful appropriation of funds over $1,000.
According to a press release, in Oct. 2020, the State Police Financial Crimes Unit was contacted by the Lincoln Town Administrator Joseph Almond regarding unexplained shortages in the accounting of Lincoln Municipal Court fine payments.
An investigation revealed that as the municipal court clerk, Clauson had the sole responsibility of collecting traffic court fines levied by the court.
December 22, 2020 5:56 pm
LINCOLN, R.I. (WLNE) – Rhode Island State Police announced the arrest of a Lincoln town and court clerk for misappropriation of town funds on Tuesday.
Major John Alfred said in a release that Monique Clauson, 55, of Lincoln, was arrested for unlawful appropriation over $1,000.
In October 2020, the State Police Financial Crimes Unit was contacted by Lincoln Town Administrator T. Joseph Almond, who was concerned about unexplained shortages in the town’s Municipal Court fine payments.
An investigation showed authorities that as the Municipal Court Clerk, Clauson was responsible for collecting traffic court fines.
State Police said Clauson allegedly diverted approximately $69,000 of court funds between 2011 to 2020.