GORDON, Neb. - A Gordon woman has pleaded not guilty to six felony charges for allegedly stealing from both the Rushville Housing Authority and the Sheridan County American Legion baseball program. Krystal Freeseman, 44, has been charged with two counts of theft by deception, two counts of second-degree forgery, and two counts of theft by unlawful taking.

Freeseman was the Rushville Housing Authority Executive Director. News Channel Nebraska previously reported that Nebraska’s state auditor was investigating Freeseman for allegedly embezzling tens of thousands of dollars.

The auditor’s office had accounted for a total of $31,016.52 that Freeseman is accused of stealing from the Housing Authority. State Auditor Mike Foley noted that Freeseman reimbursed the authority $13,179.26 in February 2024 after realizing her alleged wrongdoings were being uncovered.

“As auditors often remark allegorically, however: One cannot rob a bank on Monday and, when caught, partially repay the bank on Tuesday and expect no consequences. A robbery is a robbery,” an auditor’s press release reads.