Embezzlement Charges Dropped In Bethel Baseball Investigation

BETHEL, CT — Charges have been dropped against Jennifer Dyer, the wife of the former Bethel Baseball Association president and treasurer accused of embezzling funds from a local children's baseball association.

Dyer and her husband Kurt were arrested and charged with larceny and conspiracy to commit larceny in April 2020, following a complaint made by the Bethel Baseball Association and a police investigation.

The felony charges have been dismissed against Jennifer Dyer. The court records for Kurt Dyer's case remain sealed. Kurt was the former treasurer of the BBA, and his wife was the group's previous director of concession. Police began their investigation when a new treasurer for the BBA reported that former board member Kurt Dyer's BBA-issued debit card involved "suspicious cash back transactions."

Police obtained search warrants for transaction records and receipts related to the use of Dyer's card at locations that included Costco, BJ's Wholesale, Sam's Club, Big Y and Staples where the Dyers had membership accounts.

According to the police report, a review of these receipts against BBA bank records revealed the Dyers had made fraudulent purchases totaling over $25,200 with the BBA debit card. Purchases included woman's clothing, home goods, gasoline, and foods not associated with BBA activities. Police say that Dyer would also make purchases at Dick's Sporting Goods and later return the goods and received cash back.