MARQUETTE, MI – The former director of an Upper Peninsula nonprofit is accused of draining the organization’s bank account – about $30,000 – on gambling apps, WLUC reports.

Samantha LaJeunnesse, former executive director of the Greater Ishpeming-Negaunee Area Chamber of Commerce, was arraigned in Marquette County’s 96th District Court on Wednesday, the report said. She’s charged with embezzlement by an agent or trustee of $20,000 or more, using a computer to commit a crime and illegal sale/use of a financial device. She’s due back in court on Dec. 28.

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An investigation was launched on Sept. 27 after a chamber board member reported that $30,000 was missing, leaving only $500 in the account, the report said. The chamber closed the next day due to a “financial breach,” and has not reopened.

Detectives found that more than $26,000 was charged to Caesar’s Casino in August and September, most likely using an app, the report said. In July, more than $4,000 was charged to Draft Kings. During an interview in October, LaJeunnesse told police she first heard about the missing funds on Sept. 25 and put a hold on the card. She was the only person with a debit card for the account, the report said. She said she believed her phone had been hacked.

LaJeunesse was hired in 2022 as the chamber’s marketing and events coordinator and was promoted to the top role in June, MLive previously reported. She has since been fired.