BESSEMER, MI-- The former treasurer for Ironwood Township has been arrested on forgery and embezzlement charges.
WLUC-TV reports Jill Olson-DeRosso, 47, served as treasurer from 1998 to November of last year. Following a lengthy investigation officials discovered Olson-DeRosso had issued checks to herself and taken cash from the tax fund in the amount of $115,470.
The Gogebic County Prosecutor’s Office authorized five counts of forgery, one count of embezzlement by a public official, refusing to turn over records to her successor, removal and destruction of public records, and using public monies for personal use.
Bond has been set at $100,000 cash.
Future court dates have not yet been set.
