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KCSO investigating $50,000 embezzlement from Tehachapi parent-teacher group

Posted at 4:06 PM, Oct 20, 2017
and last updated 2017-10-20 19:06:33-04

The Kern County Sheriff's Office is investigating a possible embezzlement case within a parent-teacher group in Tehachapi. A former board member of the organization under the Tehachapi Unified School District is being accused of taking nearly $50,000 from the organization. According to KCSO, the main suspect is 39-year-old Melissa Fair. Officials began an investigation after a report was made in August.