“Bietenduvel was a concession manager for Edgewood Athletic Boosters and the allegation is that the theft lost is a little over $4,000,” said Assistant Butler County Prosecutor Garrett Baker.
According to the indictment, the alleged crimes occurred between May 4 and Aug. 5.
Bietenduvel was in court Thursday for a pre-trial hearing. Judge Keith Spaeth scheduled her trial to begin March 3. She is free on her own recognizance.
The Butler County Sheriff’s Office investigated the alleged thefts after receiving complaints from booster members about funds allegedly being spent inappropriately by Bietenduvel.
The investigation uncovered Bietenduvel had allegedly made several purchases on the booster’s credit cards, receiving cash back on multiple occasions, according to the sheriff’s office. During the height of this investigation, it was also discovered that the defendant was allegedly in possession of the criminal proceeds, the sheriff’s office said in a statement.
“On occasion it takes a village to apprehend a suspect. This criminal activity was brought to our attention by the Edgewood Athletic Boosters and we worked together,” Sheriff Richard K. Jones said.
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