The former president of the LeClaire Volunteer Firefighter Association admitted to taking the organization's funds and has pleaded guilty to second-degree theft.
According to online court records, 44-year-old Shawn Ream was arrested in August of 2015. Previous reports show that he was accused of stealing money from the group when “a string of suspicious financial transactions (were) discovered within a bank account held by the LeClaire Firefighters Association,” according to Iowa State Police.
Online court records show that on Friday, October 16, a plea agreement was made. According to the Quad City Times, Ream pleaded guilty to second degree theft in Scott County District Court.
Ream's sentencing was set for December 31 at 9 a.m., according to online court records.