UCA Elementary PTO Treasurer Charged with Embezzlement
Julie W. McNeill (Mugshot provided by Randolph County Sheriff's Office)
ASHEBORO N.C. - The former treasurer of Uwharrie Charter Academy's Elementary School's Parent Teacher Organization has been charged with a felony after investigators say she embezzled tens of thousands of dollars from the organization.
According to a press release from the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, on September 18th, 2023, investigators received a report of embezzlement at Uwharrie Charter Elementary School located in Asheboro, NC. School officials reported suspicious activity following an internal audit of the Parent Teacher Organization’s (PTO) financial records.
The Sheriff’s Office says detectives uncovered evidence that substantiated the school’s findings and identified Julie W. McNeil...