LAKEPORT – A Lucerne couple facing charges in connection with funds alleged to be missing from the Lucerne Senior Center made their first court appearance on Friday.

Rowland Mosser, 63, and Jayne Mosser, 60, were arraigned in Lake County Superior Court, said Chief Deputy District Attorney Richard Hinchcliff.

The hearing was continued until Aug. 8, said Hinchcliff, at which time the Mossers will enter their pleas.

A “voluminous amount” of reports were given to the defense for study before the next court date, said Hinchcliff.

In April, the District Attorney's Office charged Rowland Mosser, the Lucerne Senior's former executive director, with felony embezzlement, grand theft by an employee, grand theft and keeping a false record of government funds, as Lake County News has reported. At the same time Jayne Mosser was charged with grand theft.

The Mossers are alleged to have committed the acts between Jan. 1 and Aug. 12, 2005. Rowland Mosser was the center's executive director from July 2002 to August 2005.

Lucerne Senior Center officials have told Lake County News that they have been unable to account for as much as $200,000 in center funds, which formed a basis for the case.

In January, District Attorney's Office investigators served a search warrant at the Mossers' home in Lucerne.

At that time, Rowland Mosser told Lake County News, “I didn't take anything from the senior center.”

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