Former Beaver County youth soccer treasurer charged with stealing from league

The former treasurer of a Beaver County youth soccer organization is charged in federal court with stealing from the organization over a three-year period to pay for cruises, airline tickets and other personal expenses.

Jenessa Tolejko, who volunteered with the Brighton Township-Beaver Soccer Association, is charged by criminal information in federal court with wire fraud.

The filing of a criminal information indicates a defendant is expected to plead guilty in lieu of a grand jury indictment.

According to the information filed on Monday, Tolejko was the treasurer of the soccer association with control over its finances, including a debit-card account at Citizens Bank.

The information said that from Feb. 5, 2016, through May 30, 2018, Tolejko caused approximately $180,000 in dues and other soccer-related funds to be deposited in the group’s Citizens Bank account.

She then used “a share of the funds” to pay for travel from Allure of the Seas, Royal Caribbean and American Airlines, the information said. In addition, she made purchases from Amazon and LuLaRoe and paid household bills.

The information does not say how much money was taken.

Federal prosecutors said that Tolejko transferred funds from the soccer association’s registration account to personal accounts belonging to her or her husband, combining it with his wages and other income, from May 30, 2018, to Aug. 16, 2019.

The information also contends that Tolejko opened a new account in the soccer association’s name at First National Bank, which has since been surrendered to the group.

A message left with the soccer organization was not immediately returned.