Golden — A 53-year-old Lakewood woman who pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $50,000 from the Lakewood High School band and orchestra programs was sentenced today to four years of probation.
Carrie Louise Bindner must spend two years in the Jefferson County Jail’s work-release program, complete 100 hours of community service and pay $52,771 in restitution.
Bindner was treasurer of the Lakewood Performing Arts Council, a nonprofit organization that coordinates fundraising for the music program, from September 2002 to September 2005.
During that time, Bindner wrote checks for her own personal expenses, court documents show. The money stolen by Bindner was raised by students and volunteers by selling candy bars, wreaths, peaches and garage sale items.
