Former Moore (Okla.) High School athletic facilitator Courtney Raegan Walker is facing six felony charges of embezzlement, according to court documents filed by the Cleveland County District Attorney's office.
As reported by Sports Illustrated, the charges stem from the alleged misappropriation of funds from school athletic programs basketball, volleyball, and football tournaments. Walker reportedly spent the more than $60,000 she embezzled on personal gambling activity.
The charging documents outline the following allegations, specifying the dates, events, and amounts of each count:
Count 1: It is alleged that on or between Aug. 2 and Aug. 4, 2024, Walker took approximately $7,000 that was collected during the Mid America Youth Basketball Tournament. The money was intended for the Lady Lions Swish Club, and the president of the club reportedly tried on numerous occasions to get the funds but never received them.
Count 2: On or between Oct. 24 and Oct. 26, 2024, Walker is accused of taking approximately $13,000 that was collected during a volleyball tournament held at the school. The money was intended for Moore Public Schools.
Count 3: Walker allegedly took approximately $20,000 from a cheer event, the Game Day State Championship Tournament, on or between Nov. 15 and Nov. 16, 2024. The money was meant for the school.
Count 4: On or between Feb. 28 and March 1, 2025, she is accused of embezzling about $7,000 collected for a 6A Boys Regional Basketball Tournament.
Count 5: It is alleged that on or about May 10, 2025, she took approximately $10,000 that was collected during the 5A/6A Regional Track Meet. The funds were intended for the school district.
Count 6: Lastly, the documents allege that on or between April 2 and May 14, 2025, Walker took about $4,000 that was collected from a "seven-on-seven football league."
As reported by ABC affiliate KOCO in Oklahoma City, a parent expressed concern on Facebook, saying, "Hearing this news about the AD you wonder how much money has been stolen from these events. Often, it’s sports parents or administrators who are collecting this cash at the window and are supposed to turn it all in 'in good faith.'"
Another parent shared similar frustration, stating, "I’m a cheer parent. And we worked SO HARD last year at that November event only for this money to be stolen. Our biggest fundraiser is that cheer competition and we lost the rights to host this year."
