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Town clerk denies overcharging to officiate weddings
Photo credit: Howard Schnapp | Pamela Betheil, 62, of Mount Sinai, faces charges of first-degree scheme to defraud, a felony, and official misconduct, a misdemeanor, and could face up to 5 years in jail if convicted
Brookhaven Town Clerk Pamela Betheil pleaded not guilty Thursday to felony charges that she defrauded more than 100 Long Island couples out of thousands of dollars by charging more than the legal limit for weddings.
Betheil, 62, of Mount Sinai, faces charges of first-degree scheme to defraud, a felony, and official misconduct, a misdemeanor, and could face a maximum of 2 1/3 to 5 years in...
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