
Bernard Fox (Anoka Co. Sheriff's Office)
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Crystal man has been formally accused of stealing more than $100,000 from an Anoka County charter school.
The sheriff’s office says Bernard Ivory Fox, 44, is charged with one count of theft by swindle.
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READ MORE: More Than 1 Million Wisconsin Residents Have Been VaccinatedThe criminal complaint says Fox made 18 unauthorized transfers of $6,250 to his personal account, amounting to $112,500. The transfers were made between November of 2015 and October of 2016.
The theft was discovered during an outside financial audit of the school.
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