Former Jefferson County Parish Worker Turns Self In

Jefferson County, Mo. (KFMO) - A former Jefferson County parish secretary and bookkeeper, 49 year old Corie M. Boyer, is indicted on four counts of wire fraud and two counts of money laundering after turning herself over to law enforcement officials Friday.

Boyer faces accusations of embezzling at least $400,000 from a DeSoto Church. She pled not gulity in court Friday afternoon. The indictment shows Boyer was responsible for maintaining the parish's books and records, organizing certain parish fundraisers, and assisting in the collection and counting of the weekly offertory.

According to the indictment from at least January of 2017 through March of 2024, Boyer stole at least $400,000 in parish funds. Reports indicate she used parish funds to pay her personal credit card bills and used parish credit cards for personal expenses including airfare for herself and relatives, cruises, college tuition payments, shopping, taxes and rent. She also wrote checks to herself and stole cash from the offertory, covering up her thefts by falsifying parish records.

Wire fraud is punishable by up to 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine or both. Money laundering is punishable by up to 10 years in prison and the same fine.