A Plumas County Sheriff’s Office dispatcher, Cassandra Beth Lavley, has been convicted of felony embezzlement after misappropriating more than $20,000 from the Plumas County Sheriff’s Employee’s Association. Lavley, 39, pleaded no contest to one count of felony embezzlement on October 11, and now faces up to three years in state prison. Two additional charges of embezzlement and falsifying financial records were dismissed, though they are factored into the over $25,592.76 restitution Lavley has been ordered to pay.
Lavley’s actions, which took place between January 2022 and November 2023, were uncovered after a sheriff’s deputy, Chandler Peay, noticed unusually high expenses on an association credit card. Lavley used the funds to pay for personal trips, including family visits to Disneyland and Las Vegas, and made unauthorized purchases such as electronics, furniture, and groceries.
Lavley is scheduled for sentencing on November 22, where she could avoid state prison if she repays the full restitution. She may instead face probation with up to 356 days in county jail.
