Man accused of stealing $200K from South Meck HS booster club pleads not guilty

CHARLOTTE — On Tuesday, a man accused of embezzling more than $200,000 from a Charlotte high school’s booster club pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Federal prosecutors said that between 2017 and June 2020, Anthony Sharper and his wife Deana executed a scheme to defraud and embezzle at least $200,000 from South Mecklenburg High School’s Athletic Booster Club.

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Anthony served as the club’s interim president and treasurer, and Deana ran the concession stand and school store.

Anthony, who is a certified public accountant, is also accused of falsely applying for paycheck protection funds. According to investigators, he tried to cover up the theft by using COVID-19 relief loans that he fraudulently obtained.

The couple face decades behind bars, and more than $1 million in fines.

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