Crime & Safety
Former Frederick PTO Treasurer Charged with Theft Could be Trial-Bound
Elizabeth Bako, of Grayslake, is charged with felony theft, accused of stealing money from the Frederick School PTO.
Former Frederick School PTO treasurer Elizabeth Bako, 40, of Woodland Drive, Grayslake, appeared in Lake County Circuit Court Oct. 18 for a status of preliminary hearing.
According to the Lake County Circuit Court Clerk's Office, Bako is due back in court at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 29 for another preliminary hearing to determine probable cause and decide whether her case will go to trial.
Bako is charged with two counts of felony theft. One count is for theft of $10,000 to $100,000. The second count is for theft of $500 to $10,000, according to the Lake County Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
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Last month, the Lake County News-Sun reported Bako was accused of stealing from the Frederick School PTO between April 2011 and May 2012, while she was serving as treasurer.
Bako remains free on $2,500 bond. A prosecutor has yet to be assigned to the criminal case because it is still under felony review, according to the Lake County Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
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Frederick PTO Treasurer Charged With Felony Theft
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