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Former Lakewood Forest HOA Manager Charged With $53K Theft

Court records detail $53,630.77 in charges, underscoring gaps in HOA spending oversight.

Overview

  • Deputies with Harris County Precinct 4 charged former HOA office manager Shiesha Sparrow with third-degree aggregate theft after an investigation into unauthorized credit card use.
  • Prosecutors say court filings tally $53,630.77 in personal spending on the association’s cards, which fits the felony range of more than $30,000 but less than $150,000.
  • Investigators cite transactions with Amazon, Walmart, Cash App, Uber, and DoorDash, plus bill payments to Gexa Energy and T-Mobile that the HOA says it does not use.
  • A new general manager found unopened bank statements and flagged personal charges, and subpoenas linked the accounts behind the purchases to Sparrow, according to records.
  • Sparrow was booked into the Harris County Jail and released on a $20,000 bond, and the case remains pending with no court dates disclosed.