{"id":232613,"date":"2026-07-01T09:02:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T09:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/232613\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T09:02:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T09:02:33","slug":"central-pennsylvania-nonprofit-treasurer-charged-with-stealing-46000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/232613\/","title":{"rendered":"Central Pennsylvania nonprofit treasurer charged with stealing $46,000"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) \u2013 The treasurer of a local nonprofit group has been charged for allegedly stealing $46,000 for personal use.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Pennsylvania Attorney General\u2019s Office says Lebanon County Foster Parent Alliance treasurer Sarah Wass, 36, was charged with felony counts of theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, and theft by failure to make required disposition of funds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"#sailthru-signup-widget\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Close;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Close&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Close<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thanks for signing up!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Watch for us in your inbox.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Subscribe Now<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Wass, of Harrisburg, was arraigned on Tuesday and released on bond.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Attorney General\u2019s Office says that between 2024 and 2025, Wass allegedly made several large cash withdrawals from the nonprofit\u2019s accounts and failed to deposit large cash donations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThis defendant held positions of authority and great trust over organizations that support and empower children when she decided to serve herself by, time and time again, stealing funds that were supposed to help kids and families,\u201d Attorney General Sunday said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Senior Deputy Attorney General John Hamme is prosecuting the case. 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