Leon County school PTO treasurer arrested for defrauding organization of over $20,000, LCSO says

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – The treasurer of a Leon County Schools’ Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) is behind bars for allegedly defrauding the organization of over $20,000, according to the Leon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO).

Deputies say Kimberly Colonna, 45, turned herself in on Tuesday, per jail records. She was charged with an organized scheme to defraud and grand theft of over $20,000.

According to state financial records, Colonna was the treasurer of the PTO at Killearn Lakes Elementary.

The investigation began after a complaint reported to the sheriff’s office on Aug. 13 alleged “financial discrepancies” in the PTO’s business checking account…

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