Youth Soccer Treasurer Charged With Embezzling $173,000

The former treasurer of the Roseville Youth Soccer organization stole more than $173,000 from that group in 2011 and 2012, police said Wednesday.

Heather Jo Stanford, 40, allegedly wrote checks from the organization to her husband, withdrew cash and bought personal items with the organization's debit card.

She and her husband, Christopher Lawrence Sanford, 40, were arrested by Roseville Police on charges of embezzlement, grand theft and conspiracy. They live in Carmichael.

A full press release from the Roseville Police Department follows:

Today Roseville Police detectives arrested a former treasurer and her husband on suspicion of embezzling more than $173,000 from the Roseville Youth Soccer (RYS) organization.

In November, RYS officials notified Roseville Police of their suspicions that their former treasurer, Heather Sanford, had stolen a substantial amount of money from the youth sports organization from 2011 to 2012.   

Roseville detectives conducted an investigation and developed probable cause to arrest the former treasurer and her husband.  The investigation uncovered evidence that Mrs. Sanford had written checks on the organization's account to her husband, made cash withdrawals and used the organization's debit card to purchase items for their personal use.

On April 17, 2013 Roseville Police detectives arrested Christopher Lawrence Sanford and Heather Jo Sanford, both age 40 of Carmichael, on suspicion of embezzlement, grand theft and conspiracy.  They will be held in the Placer County Jail on $173,000 bail.