SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Newly released court records are detailing more of the elaborate fraud scheme allegedly executed by Nubia Gonzalez to defraud the Cocopah Middle School ATP group. She is accused of stealing over $36,500 from the group after she got access to their Wells Fargo account when she was named their treasurer.
VERSIÓN EN ESPAÑOL: Acusan a una madre de Scottsdale de robar $36,000 de una escuela para utilizar el dinero de manera personal
Court documents say Gonzalez made several cash withdrawals from the account mere hours after she was granted access to them. Police said she deposited $22,300 in her own personal checking account, which they say she used to pay off her credit cards and other accounts connected to her children. According to Scottsdale police, $14,212.09 is still unaccounted for.
In addition to the theft allegations, police say Gonzalez falsified bank documents when she texted a screenshot of a fake bank account to the ATP president that showed money in the account. Detectives say this image was "obviously fraudulent" because there was a shadow at the bottom of the image that lacked quality.
Court documents say Gonzalez turned herself in on Tuesday afternoon after multiple news reports were published outlining what she is accused of doing. This came after multiple attempts to reach her via phone and at her address were unsuccessful.
It was revealed in court records that Gonzalez also had an active warrant for her arrest in Yuma County tied to the theft of public funds for personal use. They say the case is currently in the hands of the Arizona Attorney General's Office.
12News learned that the case had been sealed after Gonzalez was indicted by a grand jury in Yuma. It won't be unsealed until she appears in front of a Yuma County judge next week, according to court officials. Until that time, the allegations in that case will not be released.
Attorney General Kris Mayes' office says they could not comment on the matter at this time.
Gonzalez is being held on a $40,000 secured appearance bond in the Maricopa County case and a $30,000 bond in the Yuma County case.
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