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Aylesbury woman jailed for stealing £150k from charities
Charlotte Young, of Griffin Lane, Aylesbury, was sentenced to three years in jail at Amersham Crown Court on Friday, May 8, after pleading guilty to two counts of theft by employee.
The 45-year-old worked as treasurer and accountant for the Long Crendon Community Social Club and Long Crendon Village Association, when she stole thousands of pounds from their accounts.
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She took more than £125,600 from the social club’s account and nearly £29,500 from the village association.
Young was arrested on October 19, 2023, and charged two years later, on October 21, 2025.
Detective constable with the Thames Valley Police, Stephanie Mason of the central fraud unit, said: “Young had a previous conviction for fraud and went on to commit further offences in a similar manner, evidently believing she would evade detection.
“These offences spanned an eight-year period and had a significant impact on a community that had dedicated their time and effort to raising funds for charitable causes.
“The custodial sentence imposed is, in my view, wholly appropriate and serves as a clear reminder that such actions carry serious consequences.”
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The Long Crendon Village Association works to preserve the heritage and create a ‘sustainable future’ for the small village in Buckinghamshire, which is just over the Oxfordshire border from Thame.
The police’s central fraud unit detective inspector Duncan Wynn said: “I am pleased with this conviction which comes after Young pleaded guilty following a thorough and extensive investigation by DC Stephanie Mason and the Buckinghamshire Fraud Team.
“The sentence reflects the severity of the offences whereby Young systematically exploited the position of trust she was placed into and stole over £150,000 of money which was raised by the community for charitable purposes.
“These selfish acts have left a huge whole in much needed community funds.
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“Young showed complete disregard for this and covered her tracks well enough to be able to live a lavish lifestyle on these ill-gotten gains for eight years.
“I hope that the sentence imposed will act as a deterrent to others and demonstrate our commitment to pursue fraudsters and bring them to justice on behalf of victims.
“Thames Valley Police will use all proceeds of crime powers available to ensure as much of the stolen money as possible can be returned to the victim and will ensure Young is stripped of any assets and financial benefit she acquired using stolen funds.”
The Thames Valley Police Abingdon unit arrested a man for “breaching court bail conditions” on Saturday, August 29.
A spokesperson said: “On Saturday, PC Hackett attended reports of a male breaching court bail conditions.
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“With assistance from PC Ellingworth and PC Harvey, the male was arrested. Following a search, a knife was recovered from his possession.”
In a wide ranging update, the force also revealed it had supported in a “concern for welfare incident linked to the night-time economy.
In addition, it had carried out licensing checks across Abingdon with drug wipes used and sent off for testing
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The collision happened on the southbound carriageway between Junction 6 for Lewknor and Junction 5 for Watlington in the late morning on Saturday, August 29.
The emergency services attended the scene and closed the road,
National Highways said lanes two and three of the three-lane motorway were shut as a result while crews dealt with the incident, leading to delays of around 40 minutes.
Congestion was worsened by separate lane closures between Junctions 4 and 5 in both directions following damage to the central reservation from an earlier incident.
Traffic built up on approaches to the crash, with nearby areas including Stokenchurch and Lewknor also affected.
Images from traffic cameras showed long queues of vehicles and emergency workers at the scene throughout the afternoon.
AA Travel also reported that one lane was closed on the northbound carriageway between Handy Cross and Stokenchurch due to emergency repairs.
National Highways later confirmed that all southbound lanes between Junctions 6 and 5 had reopened and that the lane closures linked to the earlier incident were also being removed.
Despite the reopening, delays of around 40 minutes remained on the approach as traffic slowly returned to normal.
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