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Lansdowne Elementary School PTO president charged with embezzlement
By James Farrell
March 4, 2026 at 5:14 PM EST
The president of a Charlotte elementary school’s Parent Teacher Organization has been charged with embezzlement after allegedly using PTO funds on personal expenses.
Police say Ashley Seymour, the former PTO president at Lansdowne Elementary School, misused nearly $15,000 in PTO funds.
An affidavit from a CMPD investigators says used the PTO credit card for personal purposes between October and December of last year, and possessed unaccounted-for cash from school events. A message sent from PTO leadership to families last month says a new PTO interim president has been selected.
In February, Lansdowne Principal Susan Gann-Carroll told families that police were investigating a financial concern involving the PTO, but that it did not affect school operations.
Court records show Seymour was previously convicted of embezzlement in 2020 and ordered to pay restitution of $99,000.
Police say Ashley Seymour, the former PTO president at Lansdowne Elementary School, misused nearly $15,000 in PTO funds.
An affidavit from a CMPD investigators says used the PTO credit card for personal purposes between October and December of last year, and possessed unaccounted-for cash from school events. A message sent from PTO leadership to families last month says a new PTO interim president has been selected.
In February, Lansdowne Principal Susan Gann-Carroll told families that police were investigating a financial concern involving the PTO, but that it did not affect school operations.
Court records show Seymour was previously convicted of embezzlement in 2020 and ordered to pay restitution of $99,000.