Clarkston councilwoman indicted for embezzlement | www.ajc.com

A federal grand jury has indicted Clarkston City Councilwoman Joan Swaney for allegedly embezzling more than $50,000 in funds from the Clarkston Community Center.

Swaney used the money to help pay for family vacations, medical bills, personal car repairs, a boat charter and other personal expenses, the indictment said.

Swaney wrote checks to herself from the community center’s bank account, the indictment said. She also forged the signature of the center’s director on checks and then deposited those forged checks into her personal account, the indictment said.

The community center, which was established in 1994, identified the missing funds during an internal audit conducted in 2012, the indictment said.

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