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. |