The criminal case against an Ansonia woman accused of stealing more than $20,000 from an elementary school parent teacher organization was transferred Monday to Superior Court in Milford.
The woman, Kelly Kahyaoglu, appeared briefly before Judge Charles Lee at Superior Court in Derby Monday and signed a document acknowledging the case was being transferred to Milford Superior Court, where more serious cases are handled.
Kahyaoglu is scheduled to appear in Milford Aug. 19. She is free on a written promise to appear in court.
She was arrested June 27 and charged by Ansonia Police with a single count of first-degree larceny after a 17-month investigation into allegations of theft from the parent teacher organization at Prendergast Elementary School.
In an arrest warrant, police said Kahyaoglu used a PTO debit card to spend $12,630 for her personal use, and withdrew $9,046.25 in cash using the card as well.
She allegedly spent the PTO’s money at Auto Zone, Bed Bath & Beyond, Bob’s, Comcast, Hollister Co., Intouch Wireless, Kohls, Lane Bryant, NAMCO, Ocean State Job Lot, Only for Her, Packers Pro Shop, Petland Discounts, Rite Aid, the Sports Authority, Sterling Pools, Team Fan Shop and Yankees Garage.
