A Santa Clarita girl scout treasurer returned to court Tuesday for a preliminary hearing setting after she allegedly embezzled over $90,000.
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Patricia Cascione, 52, of Santa Clarita, pled not guilty last month to two felony counts of embezzlement by a public or private officer, according to Ricardo Santiago, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
Cascione, a certified public accountant, was the chief financial officer of the Beverly Hills Cancer Center and the volunteer treasurer for two local Girl Scouts of the United States of America chapters, as well as a Girl Scouts service unit, when the alleged crimes occurred, according to prosecutors.
Starting in March of 2013, to Feb. 13, 2017, Cascione is accused of using funds totaling $58,863 from Girl Scouts accounts for her personal use, according to prosecutors.
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Furthermore, in her CFO role, the defendant allegedly diverted $34,500 in donations from the cancer center to one of her Girl Scouts accounts in order to embezzle the money, prosecutors said.
Although detectives have confirmed that their current case only involves the two victims — Girls Scouts of the USA Troops and the Beverly Hills Cancer Center — Sgt. David Chambers has said that she was involved in a number of “youth activities” here in Santa Clarita.
If charged she is set to face a possible maximum penalty of up to three years and eight months in local custody if convicted as charged.
Cascione is due back in court on Dec. 20 for a preliminary hearing setting.
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DON”T tell us that she went to court without TELLING US THE RESULTS! What kind of stupid reporting is this?
Thank you for sharing. Please keep the community informed on any information you have. Including court dates etc… People may want to attend. She needs to go to prison for her actions. Not a slap on the rist with probation. Investigators need to also check her daughter his bank accounts. She might have put the money there …. smh