Former Michigan court administrator accused of embezzling $100K+ Investigation reveals alleged theft by court administrator
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PAW PAW, Mich. – A former Michigan court administrator has been arrested on suspicion of embezzlement.
According to authorities , Rachel Celeste Lindley is accused of embezzling more than $100,000 from various grants while working as a Specialty Court Administrator in Van Buren County. She has since moved to Maryland.
Lindley was arrested after a Michigan State Police investigation allegedly uncovered the theft. She was charged Tuesday, Aug. 5, with felony embezzlement over $100,000 and felony embezzlement by a public official.
If convicted, she could spend decades in prison.
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