School PTO President arrested for Breach of Trust

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Fair Play woman on Breach of Trust charges related to an investigation of financial fraud which began in November of 2014 at Fair-Oak Elementary School, explains Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt. “41-year-old Misty Brook Cain Radel was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center after turning herself in at the Oconee County Law Enforcement Center. Deputies were notified on Nov. 10, 2014, by the principal of the school regarding possible financial fraud at the school reportedly centering on improper use of the Fair-Oak Elementary PTO credit card after a review of a bank statement. The case was turned over to the Criminal Investigations Division. Investigators were able to determine that Radel, who was the PTO President, used around $5,379 in PTO money for her own personal use.” Radel was released from the Oconee County Detention Center on a $5,000 personal recognizance bond.