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Greatest “Naughty Cheerleader” of All Time? Woman Allegedly Embezzles $225K From Boss – Pilita T. Corrales

We’ve reported on LOTS of naughty cheerleaders over the years, from hazings to naked pictures to one HS girl who shot a rival in the buttocks with a frozen paintball. But young Pilita T. Corrales, 22, might have them all beat. Ms. Corrales is listed as a current cheerleader for Washington Stealth professional lacrosse team (Wait, they have cheerleaders? Wait, they have professional lacrosse?) and was also member of the last Seattle SuperSonics dance team in 2007-08 (that alone should be enough punishment for any crime). At right, Corrales picture from her profile on the Stealth website.

What exactly did this 22-year-old do? According to police, while working at her “day job” at the Seattle construction company Steeler Inc. she worked as an administrative assistant to the company founder until 2009. That is, until he found out that more than $120,000 had been siphoned off a bank account and nearly $90,000 had been charged to company credit card. Among the big purchases included included her rent payments ($19,222.48), Apple Online ($8,028.85), Progressive Insurance ($14,086.00), a local salon ($5,400.00), the Four Seasons Resort ($14,637.11) and a local dentist ($5,000.00). What, no breast augmentation?

But Corrales also sought to better herself, investing over three grand at the University of Phoenix and more than two thousand at the Art Institute (are those the people with the “can you draw this dog?” ads) which she graduated with a degree in fashion marketing, (Good for her!)

Ultimately, despite her stunning good looks, the company somehow eventually figured out that nearly a quarter of a million dollars had been taken from them, but before they could fire Corrales, she reportedly quit. In at least one report, Steeler claims it had to lay off staff because of the money that she allegedly took.

According to police, Corrales has been charged with 10 counts of first-degree theft but has not been jailed yet (she’s too pretty to be in prison, right?) but is scheduled to be arraigned Sept. 15 in King County Superior Court.

Cheerleader charged in embezzlement scheme (Seattle PI)

Hockey Mom Accused of Embezzling $500K From Youth League

On the plus side, Mary Ann Williams was able to use the money and buy the Phoenix Coyotes, keeping them in Arizona.

Details from KTRA:

A former acting treasurer for the Arizona High School Hockey Association has been arrested for allegedly embezzling at least $500,000 from the group. Phoenix police say 47-year-old Mary Ann Williams was booked into jail Tuesday on charges of theft, fraud and forgery.

Police say Williams began volunteering for the northeast Phoenix organization in 2003 when her son began playing hockey. They say an investigation into Williams began six months ago when the association contacted police about concerns she was stealing money.

As long time readers of BadJocks know, I have a fascination with these types of crimes. Not because I wish to steal large sums of cash from young kids, (although it does seem pretty easy to do . . . but I digress) but because I’m constantly amazed at the large sums of money these leagues have. Just think about it: how much dough was being hauled in by this hockey league for Ms. Williams to be able to skim HALF A MILLION DOLLARS off the top and no one notices?

Many of us remember playing in youth sports were the kids had to kick in a dime to buy a baseball to play with for that Saturday’s game. Are parents today just so willing to turn their kids over to strangers that money is no object? And were is the oversight? Can anyone just start a non-profit sports league, open up a checking account and start business?

Youth Football League Treasurer Accused of Taking Vacation With Kid’s Money

Need money for a vacation? No problem! Just borrow a few THOUSAND dollars from the kids in your youth football league. They’ll never miss it.

The former treasurer of Oak Creek Youth Football told police he used money from the league to pay off his vehicle loan and to help pay for a vacation he took in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, according to a criminal complaint released Wednesday. Dennis J. Schulte is scheduled to make his initial appearance Thursday in Milwaukee County Circuit Court. The 47-year-old Oak Creek resident faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted of a felony embezzlement charge.

According to the complaint: After Dan Sass, the president of the league, contacted Oak Creek police in February, Schulte admitted to using league money to pay off his Chrysler van and to make cash withdrawals during the Mexican vacation and at Potawatomi Bingo Casino in Milwaukee. Schulte made 67 unauthorized withdrawals of league funds totaling $15,420 from September 2008 through January 2010.

Source – Journal-Sentinel Online