ABSECON, N.J. — The former treasurer of an Atlantic County parent-teacher organization has been arrested for allegedly stealing more than $32,000 from the group’s accounts.
Khristi Mannery, 41, of Absecon, was charged with third-degree theft by unlawful disposition following an investigation by the Absecon Police Department. Authorities say they launched the investigation in May after discovering financial discrepancies within the Absecon Parent Teacher Organization (PTO).
According to police, funds collected from PTO-run and sponsored events were never deposited into the organization’s accounts. Instead, investigators found that Mannery transferred over $32,000 into her own personal accounts while serving as treasurer.
Mannery has been released on a summons and is scheduled to appear in Atlantic County Superior Court. The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities are asking anyone with additional information to contact the Absecon Police Department at 609-647-0667, ext. 214.
This incident follows a similar case last month in Deptford Township, where Tara Webb, 36, was charged with stealing more than $50,000 from two local school PTOs.
