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Former library employee arraigned in Walworth County Court

By TED SULLIVAN   Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 4:35 p.m.
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ELKHORN -- A fired Lake Geneva Public Library employee pleaded not guilty Thursday to accusations she stole $18,500 from the library and charged about $70,000 on its credit card for personal purchases.

Mercedes Mogensen, 44, Elkhorn, was arraigned in Walworth County Court on two felony charges of theft and two felony charges of misconduct.

Mogensen is free on a signature bond and is due in court next on Wednesday, Oct. 15.




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BostonBill
Sep 12, 2008 at 9:38 p.m.
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janesvillean: Thank you for that additional information. Looks like a big breakdown in controls.

janesvillean
Sep 12, 2008 at 1:26 a.m.
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BostonBill, according to prior articles, this took place over several years of unmonitored credit card usage.

RetiredAirForce
Sep 11, 2008 at 11:22 p.m.
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What..no ties to book burning or book banning yet? How are they going to tie Palin to this case?

BostonBill
Sep 11, 2008 at 10:24 p.m.
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HOLY COW! “charged about $70,000 on its credit card for personal purchases.” $70,000.
I wonder what the credit card limit is for that library!

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