Former LaPorte deputy auditor indicted by federal grand jury
ABC 27 News
Story Created: Sep 11, 2014 at 3:27 PM EDT
Story Updated: Sep 11, 2014 at 3:27 PM EDT
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- A federal grand jury has indicted former LaPorte County deputy auditor Mary Ray on two counts of embezzlement and two counts of tax fraud.
The 66-year-old was indicted September 10 for theft of government monies and making false statements on tax returns.
According to the indictment, Ray embezzled more than $150,000 from LaPorte County between September 2011 and December 2011, when she was deputy auditor.
Ray is also accused of underreporting her income on her tax returns in 2011 and 2012.
A state audit released in February 2014 found 150 instances where county funds were missing between September 2011 and December 2012 totaling $153,002.46.
The lawsuit seeks repayment of the $153,002.46 as well as $45,815.25 - the cost of the investigation.
In September 2013, the state was granted a restraining order freezing Ray's assets during the investigation. The state filed a complaint to recover public funds in March 2014.
The civil case has been transferred to Pulaski County Circuit Court, but has not been resolved.
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