Southern Alberta RCMP officer charged with fraud

A southernAlbertaMountie has been charged with fraud following an investigation into funds that were misappropriated from a charity from October 2015 to November 2016.

Const. Sean Taylor and CoriTaylor are charged of possession of property obtained by a crime of over $5,000.

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The pair are accused of taking funds from "Whoo's Crew," a parental fundraising committee for Crossfield Elementary School.

Const. Taylor has been a member of the RCMPfor 12 years. He was suspendedfrom dutywith pay in June.

In addition, Cori Taylor has been charged with one count of uttering a forged document, one count of fraud over $5,000, five counts of fraud under $5,000, three counts of forgery and one count of using false pretenses to obtain credit over $5,000.

The duo are set to appear in court on Thursday in Airdrie.

Crossfieldis 50 kilometres north of Calgary.

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