Former Joplin High School Project Graduation President Melanie Dawn Patterson waived her preliminary hearing today in Newton County Circuit Court and was bound over for trial on felony stealing charges.
Patterson will be arraigned 1:30 p.m. October 11 before Judge Kevin Selby in the trial division.
More details on the charges against Patterson can be found at the link below:
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We know have 2-Women who are charged with Theft, Fraud, and Embezzlement from two Local Non Profits - Former Royal Heights Elementary PTO treasurer Katy Kelley for $26,268 and Former Joplin High School Project Graduation President Melanie Dawn Patterson for $1,400.
These Woman - should both be required to Re-Pay these Embezzled Fund and sent to Jail to Pay for their Crimes - - NO SLAP ON THE WRIST - NO HOUSE ARREST - NO GET OUT JAIL FREE CARD - OR DEALS FROM THE DEFENSE ATTORNEY AND PROSECUTING ATTORNEY - - THE BROKE THE TRUST OF SOCIETY IN NON-PROFITS - - AND SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.
Melanie Dawn Patterson - is such an Unethical and Immoral Person - To Steal from a Non-Profit Organization - especially from the - Joplin High School Project Graduation -
She should be not only Held Liable for Re-Paying the Full Amount of the Money - but she should spend Time in Jail for Stealing and for Lying to the Police that the Credit Card was Stolen - when they already had her on Video from the ATM's - Withdrawing the Money - WHAT A CON ARTIST...
Please to the Judge, the Prosecuting Attorney's Office and any Jurors if they go to Trial - - DO NOT ALLOW THIS WOMAN TO WALK AWAY FROM THIS SITUATION - - - Let her Receive Justice for the Crime She Did!!! Most Non-Profits depend on the Honesty and Integrity of the People they Elect or Help Run these Organizations - - Melanie Dawn Patterson has taken away the Trust that People have in Non-Profits - because of her Actions - She Needs to Pay the Price for the taking Advantage of the Position she was Elected to Uphold and the Trust she has taken away from all the People that Volunteer and Give to Non-Profits.
Plus - I Hope if you are in or wanting to Start a Non-Profit - that you make sure you put into affect - Checks and Balances and Audits - -
1. Never have just one Person on the Bank Accounts / Credit Cards /
2. Make sure that every month a Report is given with the Beginning and Ending Balances of your Bank Account and Detail Purchases and Other Expenses listed.
3. All purchases require valid receipts.
4. If you can afford to have a Third Party Auditor or Company to Produce / Audit these Monthly / Quarterly / Annual Reports - even better.
5. Never / Ever - have Just Family Members hold these Financial Positions -
6. If you can have them Bonded / Insured - against Theft, Misuse of Funds, Etc., - even better.
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