Property crimes detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office have arrested 30 year old Sandy Rojas of Fresno.
On Wednesday, she was booked into the Fresno County Jail on a felony charge of embezzlement. Hours later, Rojas was released under the conditions of California’s Emergency Zero Dollar Bail Rule 4. Her court date is scheduled for August 6th.
In early May 2020, deputies took a report from staff at Lone Star Elementary School, which is part of the Sanger Unified School District. The campus is located at 2617 S. Fowler Ave. in Fresno. Staff developed information that Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) Treasurer Sandy Rojas had embezzled money. Property crimes detectives took over the investigation and discovered Rojas stole $27,000 from the PTA’s bank account and spent it on her personal expenses. Rojas had served as the treasurer since July 2017.
The money put into the PTA account came from parents, students and teachers. These funds were donated and raised to provide for the children at Lone Star Elementary.
Anyone with additional information that can help with this investigation is asked to please contact Detective Rudy Tafoya at (559) 600-8060 or Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-7867, www.valleycrimestoppers.org You will remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward. You may reference case # 20-4774.
