(Portland Tribune) — After nearly 10 months of investigation, Molalla City Councilor Rae Lynn Botsford was arrested the morning of May 13 for alleged financial irregularities as part of her duties as treasurer for the Molalla River Middle School Parent Action Committee.
Given her role within the city’s government, and potential conflict of interest, the Molalla Police Department asked the Canby Police Department to take the lead on investigating the alleged financial crimes committed by Botsford.
After the Canby Police concluded its investigation, which indicated about $20,000 in missing funds, a Clackamas County grand jury indicted Botsford on multiple felony charges (24 total charges), including aggravated identity theft, theft in the first degree and falsifying business records…