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Former Glendora Unified School District Employee Pleads Not Guilty to Embezzlement Charges
Cynthia Schlig, 57, entered the not guilty plea in Superior Court Thursday.
A former Glendora Unified School District employee pled not guilty to embezzling $350,000 of district money Thursday, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
Cynthia Schlig, 57, of Upland, entered a not guilty plea in Superior Court. She is charged with five felony counts including forgery, embezzlement and theft of public funds.
Lt. Brian Summer said Schlig, a 57-year-old 35-year former employee of the Glendora Unified School District’s finance department, was arrested Tuesday after a 19-month investigation. He said the investigation began after school district officials notified police of the missing funds in January 2012.
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Glendora Unified Superintendent Robert Voors said Schlig, who allegedly committed the crimes over a five year period, resigned from her position as accounting specialist in the finance department shortly after being confronted with the discovery.
Schlig will be back in court Sept. 26 for a preliminary hearing setting. She is currently being held in custody in lieu of $140,000 bail.
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