ugust 31, 2017
By Paragon News Director Paul Joseph –
In a classic case of “she did it,” no, “he did it,” an estranged husband and wife have landed in jail for allegedly spending money that belonged to the Arapaho-Butler Class of 2016.
According to the probable cause affidavit, 42-year-old Neil McLemore of Weatherford and 39-year-old Jaime Dee McLemore of Clinton, have both been charged with embezzlement though Neil McLemore’s charge includes the words, “after felony conviction” due to his past felony convictions.
The McLemores were class parents for the Arapaho-Butler Class of 2016 and were in charge of running the concession stands at the Arapaho-Butler school events. There were approximately 68-days of events with about 36 having multiple concession stands operating.
Neil was the only person listed on an account at a Clinton Bank that he set up in August of 2014 and no one other than Jaime or Neil had access to the money.
Between August 2014 and November 2015, approximately fifteen deposits were made into the account totaling approximately $23-thousand-and-72 dollars. Expenditures totaled approximately $23-thousand-and-63 dollars. The Class of 2016 profited a grand total of $9-dollars, according to the court document.
The profits of the concession stands were to pay for the senior trip for four students of the Class of 2016 and none of the students were responsible for handling any money.
When interviewed, Jaime McLemore allegedly told investigators that she used a debit card for the account to make purchases for personal use and to make purchases for the Class of 2016. she added that she and her husband used the money to make personal purchases and to buy gifts for family members, making several online purchases for women’s clothing. Jaime blamed Neil for the majority of the missing money.
In another interview, Neil allegedly admitted that it was both he and Jaime’s idea to use the money raised by the Class of 2016 to make personal purchases and to pay bills.
He and Jaime estimated that the Class of 2016 profited, conservatively, $20-thousand to $30-thousand dollars.
Neil blaimed Jaime for the majority of the money missing.
Jaime bonded out of jail on Monday on a $10-thousand dollar bond while Neil remains in the Custer County Jail on a $20-thousand dollar bond.
None of the monies raised or stolen belonged to the Arapaho-Butler School District.
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