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Valley school administrators accused of stealing more than $500K
Executive directors of Incito Schools in Gilbert indicted for fraud.
and last updated 2021-02-18 12:14:56-05
GOODYEAR, AZ â A West Valley charter school and two of its top administrators are facing felony charges, accused of stealing more than a $500,000 in tax money, and forging documents to cover their tracks, according to a grand jury indictment handed down January 20.
The indictment, filed by the Arizona Attorney General s office, accuses Incito Schools and executive directors April Black and Amanda Jelleson, of falsifying payroll records in order to obtain funds from the Maricopa County Superintendent s office, and the Maricopa County Educational Services Agency. According to the Arizona Attorney General s office, the crime occurred between November 2016, and November 2017, and involved the theft of $567,802.