Lengthy Investigation Leads to Arrests

(Spencer County)-In January of 2020, The Indiana State Police and the Indiana State Board of Accounts were asked to investigate former Spencer County Luce Township Trustee Sarah Frederick and Trustee’s Clerk Angela Ward. The allegations against the former Trustee and Clerk included acts of Theft, Obstruction of Justice, and Official Misconduct.

When the investigation was completed, Indiana State Police Master Trooper Detective Tony Guinn presented his report to Special Prosecutor Kurt Leinenbach.

On September 9, 2021 the Spencer County Circuit Court issued warrants for Frederick and Ward.

• On September 10, 2021 Troopers for the Indiana State Police Jasper Post arrested Sarah Frederick on the charges of:
  Official Misconduct a level 6 Felony-1 count
  Theft a level 6 Felony-2 counts
  Theft a class A Misdemeanor-1 count
• On September 11, 2021 Troopers from the Indiana State Police Jasper Post arrested Angela Ward on the charges of:
  Official Misconduct a level 6 Felony-1 count                                                          Obstruction of Justice a level 6 Felony-1 count
  Theft a level 6 Felony-3 counts
  Theft Class A Misdemeanor- 1 count

All suspects are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. 

Sarah Frederick

Angela Ward

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