PATERSON — A corrections officer with the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office was arrested Monday for stealing cash as treasurer of the local union chapter.
Gwendolyn Broughton, 53, of Paterson, allegedly made unauthorized cash withdrawals from multiple accounts while she was treasurer for PBA Local #197, authorities said.
Gwendolyn Broughton, 53Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office
Authorities did not say how much she is accused of taking.
Broughton was arrested without incident Monday morning by the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office, authorities said.
The thefts were made from December 2011 through May 2016. She is no longer treasurer, they said.
Broughton was charged with one count of third-degree theft. If found guilty, it carries a sentence of up to five years in New Jersey State Prison. Bail was not required to be set, the prosecutor’s office said.
The investigation is ongoing, authorities said.
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