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Former Boys & Girls Club head accused of spending nearly $40K of the organizations money

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LEBANON, Ind. -- The former head of a Boone County Boys & Girls club is accused of spending thousands of dollars of the organization's money on herself

Police say Leah Pickens was the Executive Director of the Lebanon Area Boys & Girls Club between 2015 and 2017 when she spent nearly $38,000 of the organization's money. 

Pickens is accused of using the money to buy things like designer purses, a meat smoker, new cabinets and countertops for her home and a vacuum cleaner among other things. 

Pickens is facing multiple felony charges including theft and counterfeiting.

The incident remains under investigation by the Lebanon Police Department. 

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