PEABODY, Mass. (AP) - The former head of a youth football and cheering league in Peabody has admitted stealing nearly $28,000 from the organization and using the money on dinners, shopping trips and credit card bills.
The Salem News reports (https://bit.ly/2mPyHb5 ) that Jacqueline Pence, however, avoided jail time when the judge on Tuesday continued the case without a finding for two years.
The charge will be dismissed if the 50-year-old Pence returns the money, completes 100 hours of community service and stays away from current league officials.
Prosecutors had requested a guilty finding and a suspended jail term.
She must also continue participating in psychotherapy for multiple undisclosed disorders and stay out of legal trouble.
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Information from: The Salem (Mass.) News, https://www.salemnews.com
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