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Woman Charged for Allegedly Faking Fundraiser to Benefit Cancer Stricken Boy

A western Nebraska woman is accused of misleading people who donated money to help an infant with cancer.

KRVN radio reports.  19-year-old Kelsey Kennedy of Edison is facing a felony charge of theft by deception.

The Furnas County Sheriff’s office says it learned in December that Kennedy had organized a fundraiser for a young boy with cancer. Authorities say she planned to sell t-shirts as a fundraiser.

The sheriff’s office says more than $1,000 was raised, but none of it was turned over to the boy’s family and no t-shirts were produced.

Kennedy was arrested and then released on $3,000 bond. She is scheduled to be arraigned in Furnas County Court on Monday.

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