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Flushing Employee Accused of Stealing DOE Fund

A former school staffer at a Flushing public school has been charged with stealing more than $415,000 intended for educational materials and using the funds to benefit her private cheerleading business, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on October 13.

Abi Corbin, 53, of Laurelton, was arraigned on a grand jury indictment charging her with grand larceny and identity theft for allegedly diverting funds from the East-West School of International Studies (P.S. 281Q), where she worked as a community associate.

Prosecutors said Corbin’s duties included processing work orders and managing purchases for the school. Between July 2021 and July 2024, she allegedly used the school principal’s login credentials to authori

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