Former Sag Harbor PTA vice president pleads guilty to stealing more than $10,000, DA says

Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney announced that a former vice president of the Sag Harbor Elementary School PTA pleaded guilty this week to stealing more than $10,000 from the organization while an officer between July 2021 and June 2024.

Sampson relayed Tierney’s statement on-air: “stealing from a school's PTA is not just a crime, it is a betrayal of our children and community.” The broadcast said the woman had access to the PTA’s bank account through a debit card and will be required to pay over $14,000 in restitution; she is expected to receive a five-year probation sentence at her October 6 sentencing hearing.

The transcript did not include courtroom testimony or additional details about the method of theft beyond the DA’s summary; the broadcast framed the plea as a community betrayal and noted the restitution and scheduled sentencing date as the next formal steps.