By Greg Fry

Former treasurer charged with defrauding Williams Lake Special Olympics

Aug 23, 2018 | 12:12 PM

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — A Williams Lake woman is facing charges for allegedly defrauding the Special Olympics.

Police started investigating the case when it received a complaint on Oct. 20, 2017.

“Investigation has shown that between August 2016 and August 2017, the Williams Lake chapter of the Special Olympics British Columbia Society was the victim of internal fraud by their treasurer Dianne Lee,” says North District RCMP Cpl. Madonna Saunderson. “It is alleged that Lee forged signatures on multiple cheques for personal gain.”

Lee has been charged with:

• 11 counts of uttering forged cheques
• One count of fraud over 5000
• One count of theft over 5000

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Lee is scheduled to appear in Williams Lake Provincial Court on Wednesday Aug. 29.