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Former Yolo County Office Of Education Employee Charged With Felony Embezzlement

WOODLAND (CBS13) — The Yolo County District Attorney filed a felony embezzlement charge against a former Yolo County Office of Education (YCOE) employee on Friday.

Lori Perez, 32, is accused of using  YCOE credit card for unauthorized personal purchased and falsifying mileage claims, resulting in a verified loss of more than $23,000 since 2014.

Perez started working for the YCOE in 2005. In the fall of 2018, the YCOE learned of potential embezzlement over the course of several years, prompting a joint investigation with the Woodland Police Department and YCOE.

Perez is due to be arraigned on Feb. 26.

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