Date/Time Written:

9/18/200919:56

Type of Incident:

Murrieta Elementary Parent Teacher Committe (PTC) Treasurer Arrested for Embezzlement

Date/Time of Incident:

9/18/200909:00

Location of Incident:

24701 Jefferson Avenue

Reporting Officer:

Sergeant Dave Baca

Reporting Officer Phone:

951-461-6308

File Number:

MR09-004913

Incident Summary

On 09/18/09, Samantha Babbit, who has served as the Treasurer for the Murrieta Elementary School Parent Teacher Committee (PTC) during the 2008/2009 school year, was arrested for embezzling approximately $42,640 from the PTC account by MPD detectives.  MVUSD officials conducted a yearend audit and ultimately discovered numerous bookkeeping discrepancies with money transactions in and out of the PTC account.

Babbit, who acted alone, has repaid approximately $11,317 of the $42,640  embezzled funds. Babbit was subsequently booked at the Southwest Detention Facility on the above indicated charge.