PTA treasurer at Wake County school charged with embezzlement

The treasurer of the PTA at Lincoln Heights Elementary School in Fuquay-Varina has been charged with embezzling $14,910 from the school.

Allison Leigh Lonberg, 42, of 1824 Devonridge Drive, Fuquay-Varina, was arrested Friday and held on a $10,000 unsecured bond, according to an email from town spokeswoman Susan Weis.

Weis said police suspect Lonberg, a stay-at-home mom, of writing 48 checks to herself and forging the signature of the PTA's president because the checks required two signatures.

A review of bank statements uncovered the embezzlement, which occurred from Nov. 21, 2017, to Feb. 16 of this year, Weis said.

This story was originally published March 9, 2018 at 12:36 PM with the headline "PTA treasurer at Wake County school charged with embezzlement."