The former president of the Nanticoke varsity football booster club was charged Tuesday with stealing over $26,000 from the organization during his tenure, according to charges filed in court.
Sterling Kepp, 47, of 336 E. Broad St., Nanticoke, is facing a single felony count of theft alleging he drained all but about $222 from the account of the booster club, which is formally known as the Nanticoke 12th Man Football Club.
According to the complaint, Wendy Graves reported having difficulty getting information about the club’s PNC Bank account when she was appointed club treasurer in August 2023.
Despite repeated inquiries about the banking information, Kepp failed to provide her the information she needed to view the online account, police said.
In October 2023, Graves went to the bank to make a deposit and inquired about the account balance, learning that only about $222 remained, according to the complaint.
After discovering a substantial amount of missing money, Graves contacted Kepp to ask if he had any outstanding checks waiting to be deposited.
Kepp replied that he knew he owed money to the club and promised to “make it right,” according to the charges.
Graves then contacted Superintendent Ronald Grevera, and they reported the missing money to police.
During a review of the books, investigators discovered that there were “undocumented currency disbursements” totaling $26,543 from the account, according to the complaint.
Police say Kepp had handled all financial responsibilities for the club during the period when the money went missing.
As a result, he was charged with the single felony count of theft.
Magisterial District Judge Alexandra Kokura Kravitz arraigned Kepp on the charges Tuesday morning and released him on $50,000 unsecured bail.
A preliminary hearing was scheduled for March 12.
Originally Published: March 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST
