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VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. - A DeLand woman is accused of stealing almost $60,000 from a church-run daycare she oversaw, allegedly using the money to pay for personal expenses including plane tickets, restaurant meals, a bathroom remodel, dental work, and an engagement ring, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office .

Deputies say 40-year-old Jennifer Olson, the former director of Merry Day Childcare at Grace Chapel Church in DeLand , was arrested on November 5.

Olson faces charges of money laundering, organized scheme to defraud, and grand theft over $20,000. Olson was booked into the Volusia County Branch Jail on Thursday, November 6, and released after posting $55,000 bond.

Investigators said that between January and November 2024, Olson — who also served as treasur

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