Former Cooper County School Board Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud
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Updated Oct 13
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What happened
Ashley Benny pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in May 2026. The charges involved about $400,000 in funds belonging to the Cooper County R-IV School District. Benny, who was an interim bookkeeper for the city of Bunceton, was removed from her position after the wire fraud charges became public.
From komu.com
Why it matters
The case involves the misuse of public funds from a local school district. Benny previously served in a governance role as treasurer for the Cooper County school board.
From komu.com
Who's involved
- BennyIndividual who pleaded guilty to wire fraud involving school district funds.
- Cooper CountyCounty where the school district funds were involved.
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Benny
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Cooper County
county in Missouri, United States
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