By Associated Press - Tuesday, February 7, 2017

WINFIELD, W.Va. (AP) - A high school principal has resigned after being accused of making personal purchases with school booster funds.

Media outlets report Bradley Knell’s resignation as Poca High School principal was accepted by the Putnam County Board of Education on Monday night.

Knell had been on unpaid suspension since October.



He was charged with two counts of computer fraud in September after allegedly using a debit card linked to the school’s basketball team boosters at gas stations.

According to a criminal complaint, the cardholder told authorities she never gave Knell access to the card.

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