Erin Kelly is on leave from her position as an Odessa Shannon Middle School team leader for alternative programs, following her indictment by a grand jury for allegedly embezzling $161,000 from a dance studio in Rockville.
Kelly is listed with Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) as “unassigned” as she doesn’t have a physical location in the school system, according to a district spokesperson.
According to the indictment, Kelly is charged with stealing $161,986 between Jan. 1, 2017 and May 31, 2022 from the Dawn Crafton Dance Connection in Rockville. Grand jurors believed that Kelly “fraudulently and willfully” stole the money “while acting in the capacity of fiduciary.”
She is charged with a theft scheme involving more than $100,000 and embezzlement/misappropriation by fiduciary.
Her trial is expected to begin Dec. 9.
