A mom faces criminal charges for allegedly conning the School District of Philadelphia out of over $61,000.

The Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office says Laurel Schullere had two children enrolled in city schools who required therapeutic care. She allegedly named the Germantown business Missing Pieces as the provider of her kids' services and directed the school district to make payments to the company. Schullere did not disclose that she owned the business, and investigators also said they found no evidence that Missing Pieces was even operational. MORE: U.S. Mint in Philly makes last penny after more than 230 years of production

Over nine years, the school district sent payments totaling more than $61,000 to Schullere, who received them but allegedly did not forward any money to

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