On September 18, 2023, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office received a report of embezzlement at Uwharrie Charter Elementary School, in Asheboro, NC. School Officials reported suspicious activity involving the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) after an internal audit of the financial records. The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division initiated an investigation. Detectives uncovered evidence that substantiated the school’s findings and identified Julie W. McNeill, the former treasurer of the PTO, as the suspect. Detectives sought a warrant for Felony Embezzlement, which was granted by the Randolph County magistrates office.
On December 13, 2023, Julie W. McNeill was arrested by the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division and processed at the Randolph County Detention Center. The magistrate imposed a $20,000 secured bond for the single count of Felony Embezzlement and set her first appearance for December 14, 2023.
The Investigation is on-going, anyone with additional information is urged to contact the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division.
Name of Defendant:
Julie Warner McNeill
Age: 52
