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Police: Cranston School

Committee member stole
PTO funds
by: Sarah Doiron
Posted: Jul 12, 2023 / 08:14 PM EDT
Updated: Jul 13, 2023 / 06:34 PM EDT

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CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Police have arrested a Cranston School Committee member accused of 71° 70° 83°

stealing money from the parent teacher organization (PTO) she was in charge of.

Tera Norberg has been charged with unlawful appropriation, embezzlement, filing a false Partly Scattered AM
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The investigation began earlier this month, when detectives were made aware of a potential
embezzlement case involving the Stone Hill Elementary School Parent Teacher Group’s bank
account, according to the Rhode Island State Police.

Police said Norberg, who is the

president of the PTO, was asked to
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Traficante added that the committee will cooperate with the investigation. They plan to discuss
the matter with their counsel at an executive session meeting next month.
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