Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 42-year-old Kerri M. Brown of Kenmore pleaded guilty this morning before Erie County Court Judge Susan Eagan to one count of Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree (Class “E” felony).

The defendant, who was the treasurer of the Kenmore West Girls Volleyball Booster Club, became the subject of the investigation after the organization’s bank account had insufficient funds to purchase pizza for the high school student athletes. The investigation revealed that the defendant had pocketed cash from various fundraisers between July 2018 and June 2020.

As part of her plea today, the defendant paid the full restitution amount of $10,000 to the organization.

Brown faces a maximum of 4 years in prison when she is sentenced on Monday, July 11, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.  She continues to be released on her own recognizance.

DA Flynn commends retired Detective Jeff Campanella of the Town of Tonawanda Police Department for his work in the investigation.  

The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Gary M. Ertel of the Special Investigations and Prosecutions Unit.