(READING EAGLE) — The former treasurer of a Lutheran church in Lauredale embezzled about $391,000 from the congregation over a decade, Berks County detectives said Wednesday.
Melanie L. Kummerer, 54, of Loose Lane, Ontelaunee Township, surrendered to detectives from the district attorney’s office Tuesday to face charges of theft by deception, theft by failure to make required disposition of funds received, security execution of documents by deception and related counts.
She was free on $10,000 bail after arraignment later Tuesday before District Judge Dean R. Patton.
