OCEAN CITY — A local woman has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of theft and embezzlement after an investigation determined she allegedly absconded with over $100,000 from a resort church during a scheme dating back to last summer.
On May 15, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers were dispatched to the St. George Greek Orthodox Church at 88th Street for a reported theft scheme that had been going on for several months. OCPD officers met with church officials along with a suspect, identified as Teresa M. Kolacz, 51, of Berlin, who was an employee of the church.
After a thorough investigation, with assistance from the Worcester County State’s Attorney’s Office and church officials, OCPD detectives determined Kolacz had allegedly stolen over $100,000 in theft scheme dating back to June 2017.
A warrant was issued for Kolacz’s arrest on July 16 and she turned herself in to detectives the next day on July 17 at the Public Safety Building. Kolacz has been charged with theft of $100,000 or more, embezzlement and 11 counts of forgery.
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From now on, when a corporation- profit or non-profit- files for a TIN, Peter Franchot should require them to take a ten minute on line tutorial on how to prevent embezzlement. It's not that hard.
ReplyDeleteAny non-profit that has a paid CEO or Pastor is not a non-profit at all. Why should someone make a living on donations ? Why should anyone be paid for being devout ? I don't think Christ was.
ReplyDeleteSo if a not for profit requires a full time investment, they should not be paid because of some irrational Christian ideology? Well, the 1st amendment does protect free speech. Even from morons.
Deletenon-profits are such as long as they have no money left over at the end of the year. Sometimes you need to go out and order a new Mercedes to use up any left over change. Check out PRMC. They are non-profit.
ReplyDeleteWow, just when I thought I understood where the basement was on ignorance. You have dug a cellar beneath the basement.
Deletehang her.
ReplyDeleteThere was a church theft in Fairmont, Md. some years ago for about $50,000 dollars. It devastated the community. They choose not to prosecute because this women's kids were young and most of the members decided not to prosecute and reached an agreement for repayment. almost none of the theft was repaid. DON"T STEAL FROM GOD!
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