Pottsville space lady charged with retaining cash from fundraising occasion for most cancers affected person

Mar. 17—MINERSVILLE — A Pottsville space lady has been charged with stealing cash from a fundraising occasion for a most cancers affected person.

Camille Yoder, 55, of 526 Forest Lane, Pottsville, was charged Thursday with one misdemeanor rely every of theft by failure to make required disposition; theft by deception; and receiving stolen property.

Minersville police Patrolman Jeffrey Bowers and Schuylkill County Detective Shawn Butler stated the fees end result from an occasion which occurred Feb. 11 on the Sunny Rod & Gun Membership in Minersville.

The officers stated Yoder hosted a pulled pork fundraiser for an individual affected by most cancers and contacted a chef who ready sufficient pork for no less than 80 sandwiches that had been to be bought as a platter with coleslaw and a baked potato for $15 every.

Quite a few individuals donated $15, believing the cash was going towards the most cancers affected person. The sufferer’s household contacted Yoder to ask in regards to the proceeds.

Police stated Yoder finally met with members of the family and handed over $600 however saved the remaining $780, saying she had bills in making the coleslaw.

The fees had been filed with Magisterial District Choose David A. Plachko, Port Carbon.