A second cheerleading coach accused of stealing over $38,000 from Lake Zurich High School for her own personal use has surrendered to police and appeared in Lake County Court Thursday afternoon.
Kaylin Dietrich, 33, of Crystal Lake, is charged with two Class 1 felony counts of theft and two Class 2 Felony counts of Money Laundering through the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office.
She was released from custody after appearing in First Appearance Court in front of Lake County Judge George Pappas Thursday because the charges are non-detainable under the Illinois SAFE-T Act.
She was ordered to avoid all contact with any Lake Zurich District 95 facility or with co-defendant and former Lake Zurich cheerleading coach Gabrielle N. Kelly, 26, of Algonquin.
Dietrich is due back in court for status of attorney on April 17.
An informational warrant was issued Friday for the arrest of Dietrich and Kelly on accusations of stealing more than $38,000 from Lake Zurich High School.
Lake Zurich police said Tuesday they were contacted in February by representatives from Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 regarding financial discrepancies discovered related to invoicing being conducted by District 95 high school cheerleading coaches, Lake Zurich Police Deputy Chief Colin Gaffney said Tuesday.
The investigation determined Dietrich and Kelly unlawfully diverted over $38,000 of school district funds for personal use, Gaffney said.
On Tuesday, Lake Zurich District 95 Superintendent Dr. Kelley Gallt said the Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 Business Department discovered accounting irregularities last year in invoicing by coaches of a District 95 high school athletic team.
After further investigation, the district promptly reported the matter to the Lake Zurich Police Department, Gallt said.
“The district is proud of the diligence of the Business Department staff in finding and investigating these irregularities and grateful for a strong partnership with the Lake Zurich Police Department,” she said.
The statement also indicated the two women are no longer working or affiliated with Lake Zurich High School.
Kelly appeared in front of Lake County Circuit Court Judge Michael Nerheim Tuesday morning in First Appearance Court and was released from custody
Kelly was released with a future court date of April 9.