Anna-Marie Ethridge, of the 800 block of Richland Ridge Drive, was charged with one count of embezzlement of funds by public officers and trustees.
Ethridge, 56, is accused of misappropriating $32,635.42 of PTA money, police said.
Wake Forest Police began investigating after getting a tip on Nov. 6, which led to the charges filed Wednesday.
She turned herself in to the Wake County Sheriff's Office earlier Wednesday and was given a $15,000 unsecured bond.
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