Second Lower Merion district court clerk accused of stealing government funds

Second Lower Merion district court clerk accused of stealing government funds

A second employee at a district court in Lower Merion Township is accused of stealing government funds by participating in a scheme with a co-worker to pocket monies people paid for traffic and parking related citations.

Two Lower Merion court clerks pocketed more than $7K in fines from traffic tickets, DA says

Lisa Shopa and Patricia Althouse's scheme eroded the public's trust in the criminal justice system, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele said.

Montco DA: County court workers stole money meant for traffic violations

Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele on Wednesday announced charges against two county court workers who, allegedly, stole funds that were submitted to the court in order to pay for traffic and parking violations. According to Steele’s office, Lisa Anne Shopa, 58, of Havertown, and Patricia Althouse, 54, of Ardmore, have been charged with a number of offenses, including receiving stolen property, tampering with official records and o…