A Broward County jury on Tuesday found former St. Coleman Catholic School principal Lori Ann St. Thomas guilty of an organized scheme to defraud, concluding she took unauthorized extra pay from the school over multiple years. Jurors returned the verdict after hours of deliberations, and courtroom observers said St. Thomas appeared downcast as the decision was read. Prosecutors allege the scheme siphoned roughly $238,000 in irregular stipends from school funds.
Jury Convicts, Judge Lets Her Stay Free While Sentencing Looms
Jurors convicted St. Thomas of an organized scheme to defraud, a charge that applies when aggregated losses top $50,000, and the judge ordered that she remain on pretrial release while the case moves toward sentencing. Prosecutors…..