Police arrested a Molalla city councilor on Tuesday after a months-long theft investigation, the Clackamas County town said in a statement.
Officials said that last August the Molalla Police Department identified RaeLynn Botsford, a city council member since 2022, as a suspect in a theft and handed the case to the Canby Police Department to avoid any conflicts of interest.
Authorities haven’t revealed the victim or victims, but the Molalla River Middle School’s Parent Action Committee — where Botsford served as treasurer from 2018 to 2024 — said it had discovered concerning financial issues shortly after Botsford left her post…