Winchester woman admits church embezzlement

WINCHESTER, Va. (AP) - A Winchester woman faces up to eight years in prison for embezzling more than $300,000 from a church and an affiliated school.

By: Associated Press | WNCT-On Your Side
Published: January 08, 2010

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WINCHESTER, Va. (AP) - A Winchester woman faces up to eight years in prison for embezzling more than $300,000 from a church and an affiliated school.
Lois Beatrice Clemons is scheduled to be sentenced March 4 after pleading guilty in Frederick County Circuit Court to 55 counts of embezzlement.
The 57-year-old Clemons formerly worked as a bookkeeper for Shenandoah Valley Baptist Church and Shenandoah Valley Christian Academy. According to court documents, she embezzled the money from December 2003 to January 2009.
Frederick County Commonwealth's Attorney Glenn Williamson says Clemons used the money to buy real estate and a deck for her house, and to pay for tuition for her children. She also bought cars for her children.

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