FONTANA – Deborah Sell, the former treasurer for the city of Fontana, was charged Thursday, May 23, in federal court with wire fraud and filing a false tax return.
According to court documents, Sell devised and executed a scheme to defraud the city by using city funds to pay her personal expenses. The scheme allegedly began sometime prior to July 2015 and continued until she left her position with the city in September 2017.
The criminal complaint accuses Sell of using checks issued by the city to pay for personal expenses without lawful authority. She is also accused of using a debit card for a bank account owned by the city to withdraw cash for personal expenses.
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