$64,000 stolen from Horsham youth soccer group, DA says
HORSHAM, Pa. (WPVI) -- The former treasurer of the Horsham Soccer Association has been charged with allegedly stealing more than $64,000 from the youth club.
Daniel Heinze was the treasurer of the association between November, 2009 and November, 2013.
District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman said Heinze wrote 23 checks from the Soccer Association's account to his personal bank account.
Ferman said Heinze would forge the signatures of the Association's presidents and altered financial records to hide the missing money.
However, in the 2013 financial review, Ferman said the Association's board noticed discrepancies and sent the information to Horsham Police.
An investigation revealed Heinze stole a total of $64,292, Ferman said.
A message on the website for the Horsham Soccer Association, attributed to president Christopher Hurrell, said, in part:
"We assure you the existence of our club is not in jeopardy. Every action has been taken to make sure something like this incident will not happen again. We will continue to provide both travel and intramural soccer programs for our youth. We are excited about the start of our new Spring soccer program."
Heinze is scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday.
