Pa. woman faces felony charges for allegedly stealing $100K from Dairy Queen

A woman in Erie is now facing felony charges after embezzling nearly $100,000 from Dairy Queen, according to reports from ErieNewsNow.

Kelsey Szparaga, 24, stole $97,740.37 from the Dairy Queen in Erie where she was employed, according to the website. 

Erie police say the crime took place over a two-year period, from January 2016 until January 2018 when the theft was discovered.

Szparaga was an assistant manager at the store at the time, police said. She was responsible for closing the store and would take hundreds of dollars from nightly cash deposits and fraudulent over-ringing, according to ErieNewsNow. She admitted to the thefts, saying she couldn't afford her bills.  

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Szparaga's bank accounts showed large sums of unexplained cash deposits, separate from her paycheck, police said.

According to court documents, Szparaga was arraigned last week on felony charges, including theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property.