
SOUTH FAYETTE TOWNSHIP, Pa. — (WPXI) – The treasurer of a local youth football organization is facing charges after police say she stole nearly $65,000. In October 2024, the president of the South Fayette Township Youth Football Association reported suspicions to the police. The president said Treasurer Jaella Starr Richard, 41, of Bridgeville, provided an Excel spreadsheet showing the association’s finances in June 2024 but told the board she was still working on updating it at every meeting after that. A statement from the organization’s Key Bank account showed only $745 remained but the president said Richard last reported over $60,000 in the account. Officers went through the bank statements from the account for November 2023 through October 2024. Court documents said those statements showed several Venmo transactions had been made to Richard’s husband, payments had been made to Amazon and checks had been written to an apparent relative. In total, police said $64,742.75 was taken from the football association’s account. The 70 Venmo payments made to Richard’s husband totaled $56,450 and another $1,855.82 was sent to Amazon. Authorities believe the money was used to make mortgage, credit card and utility payments and pay for entertainment, like Netflix, and food. Richard faces six different felony charges including dealing in the proceeds of illegal activity, theft by unlawful taking and unlawful use of a computer.