On Tuesday, a Rockville woman pleaded guilty to stealing over $160,000 from her employer, Dawn Crafton Dance Connection, and faces up to 20 years in prison with sentencing set for January 7, 2024.
According to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office, “In the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, MD, before the Honorable Mary Beth McCormick, defendant, Erin N. Kelly, 41, of Rockville, pleaded guilty to theft scheme over $100,000. The plea hearing was held yesterday, October 29, 2024.
Between January 1, 2017, and May 31, 2022, Kelly stole $160, 986.25 from Dawn Crafton Dance Connection where she worked. Kelly fraudulently diverted funds from customers intended for her employer into her own personal bank account. Kelly faces up to 20 years in prison and up to a $25,000 fine. She is scheduled for a sentencing hearing on January 7, 2024.
Assistant State’s Attorney John Lalos is prosecuting this case.”
MyMCM reported in August that Kelly was an Odessa Shannon Middle School team leader for alternative programs and was the head coach of the Montgomery County Special Olympics Hip Hop Dance Crew.