Louise Lger-Villandr, ex-Hudson city manager, faces fraud charges

Former Hudson city manager Louise Lger-Villandr is facing charges of fraud, breach of trust and producing and using false documents.

Investigators with Quebec's anti-corruptionunit, UPAC, arrestedLger-VillandronThursday morning.

She is facing 19 charges connected to a series of events that took place between 1997 and 2013, while she wascity manager of Hudson.

Lger-Villandr is accused of fraudulently depositing, over 17 years, more than $1.1 million in municipal cheques into a personal bank account. UPAChas not released further details.

Mayor Ed Prvostsaid it's about time.

He said he's been feeding UPACinvestigators documents over the past year.

"Imust admit like many other that Ibecame a little skeptical because it was taking so long, and the citizens of Hudson were antsy," Prvost said.

Lger-Villandr was released on a promise to appear in court onDec. 10 inValleyfield.