A Schaumburg woman is now the fourth person charged in connection with an alleged fraud scheme at an elementary school on Chicago's North Side.
Abedelal, of Chicago, allegedly told certain school employees that she would authorize overtime pay for hours the employees would not be required to work.
She then directed the school employees to withdraw the overtime money in cash on the day their paychecks were deposited in their bank accounts, the indictment states. The indictment states Abedelal allegedly met the employees individually in her office or classrooms and collected the money from them. She allegedly told the employees that the money would be used to fund school expenses, however, authorities said she intended to use the money for personal expenses.
She reportedly obtained at least $200,000 in CPS money through the scheme and has been charged with ten counts of wire fraud. , is charged with four counts of wire fraud, and Jackson, 37, of Chicago, is charged with five counts of wire fraud and one count of mail fraud.
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