BURTON ISD EMPLOYEE INDICTED, ARRESTED AFTER COWORKER REPORTS THOUSANDS IN FRAUDULENT BANK CHARGES
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A Burton ISD employee is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from a coworker’s bank account.
An indictment was returned on June 21st in 21st District Court against 48-year-old Amy Krueger Jozwiak for Fraudulent Use or Possession of Identifying Information – Less than Five Items, a state jail felony. She was arrested by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday, and was released on $5,000 bond.
The indictment was issued after, according to court documents, another staff member found over $4,000 in fraudulent charges on her account in February. The victim filed a report with the sheriff’s office after informing the bank of the false charges.
Jozwiak is employed as Burton ISD’s Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) Coordinator. If convicted, she could be sentenced to five years’ probation or up to two years in state jail.
Burton ISD Superintendent Dr. Edna Kennedy issued the following statement:
“Burton Independent School District is aware that employee Amy Jozwiak was arrested by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office on July 9, 2022.; Shortly after learning of the arrest, Dr. Edna Kennedy, Superintendent of Schools, placed Mrs. Jozwiak on administrative leave, without pay, pending the district’s investigation of the matter. Mrs. Jozwiak is not currently performing any job duties for Burton ISD.
Due to confidentiality laws in the state of Texas, Burton ISD cannot comment further on this personnel matter or release any information that the district may have relating to the investigation of the alleged offense. Burton ISD recognizes that, in the criminal justice system, all persons charged with a crime are innocent until proven guilty.”
I just can’t believe it.
She has always treated my kids, and my wife and I, fairly, and with kindness and respect.
If it is true, I hope she can redeem herself and can be forgiven, after the case is closed.
I also hope that the victim of this gets justice, and a good outcome.
It is a shame, for sure.
I feel bad for all that are involved, and hope for a good end.