As released by the Office of the Dauphin County District Attorney.

Theft charge filed against former director of Historic Harrisburg Assoc.

Tue, 08/26/2014 - 8:45am.

Dauphin County District Attorney Ed Marsico today announced that the Criminal Investigation Division of his office today filed charges of Theft by Failure to make Required Disposition of Funds Received and a Charitable Organizations Act violation against John Campbell, age 26, of the 200 block of Boas Street, Harrisburg. The charges allege that as Executive Director of the Historic Harrisburg Association, Campbell wrote ten checks totalling over $8,000 to himself. Board members discovered the alleged theft recently when they noticed their "Light Up Harrisburg" account balance was lower than they expected. Campbell is no longer employed by HHA. The charges against him are allegations and he is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The charges were filed before Magisterial District Judge Barbara Pianka. Campbell is represented by attorney Adam Klein and is expected to turn himself in later this week.

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Archive video November 2011. John Campbell victory speech.

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Harrisburg Mayor Eric Papenfuse will appoint former city treasurer Paul Wambach as interim treasurer.

Updated with archive video. 12:26pm.