Some difficult news for families of Hartford Youth Football as word came down this week that a theft from the organization’s bank account is under investigation.
Jim Sedlachek, HYFB President, spoke exclusively with WashingtonCountyInsider.com.
He said the situation is “still under investigation and technically she has not been charged with anything right now.”
The ‘she’ Sedlachek is refers to is the treasurer of the club. The HYFB website has removed the name of the woman who held the position. There’s no word if she is still with the HYFB, nor were any details released on the amount of money reportedly missing.
Despite the situation, Sedlachek praised the Youth Football organization and said “it’s a great community to work with and parents and families have been supportive.”
Sedlachek, who has been president of the club since May, said they found a discrepancy in the HYFB account on July 1, 2016.
“Once she’s charged we’ll have more to say,” he said.
This is the 28th year for HYFB and there are 166 kids between grades 5th – 8th grade participating this season.
Hartford Police had no comment on the case.
Sedlachek’s letter to parents is below.
It saddens me that I have to send this email out to the families of this organization.
Hartford Youth Football has been a victim of a crime. Charges have been filed and an arrest has been made. A member of our board of directors is accused of stealing money from our organization and ultimately you the Hartford Youth Football families.
At this time, we are still working on finding out the scope and depth of what has been taken. This will take time. The investigation into these allegations is still ongoing therefore I cannot get into specifics. Hartford Youth Football has been victimized by someone who has been in the organization for several years.
We were notified of a discrepancy in our bank account on Friday July 1, 2016. This led members of our board to investigate further. Upon this investigation we immediately went to Hartford Police to notify them of the theft. We were talking with the police within 4 hours of discovery. The investigation is ongoing. When the time comes the details will be made known to the members of this organization. We will be as open and honest about all details as allowed.
This is a difficult and challenging time for Hartford Youth Football. I know that as details come forward the members of this organization will see that this was one person, who took it upon herself to steal from you, the club, and the kids. As of now we are putting things in place to ensure our season will go on without an issue. Our focus is to allow the legal system to run its course and to do everything in our power to give the kids of Hartford a great football experience.
Thank You for Your Support,
Jim Sedlachek HYFB President
Team photo courtesy HYFB