It's been two weeks since an indictment was released accusing former Vienna Fiscal Officer Linda McCullough of stealing money from the township to pay for personal expenses like credit cards bills and other charges at places like Walmart, Amazon and Sam's club, to name a few.

On Wednesday, McCullough was arraigned in court.

She entered a not guilty plea and was given a $20,000 bond which is $5,000 more than what the prosecution originally asked for. McCullough isn't behind bars but could have to pay that bond if she doesn't show up for her next court date.

Vienna Township Trustee Chairman Phil Pegg said the bond is a start but he also feels it isn't harsh enough.

"If you rob a gas station, you go directly to jail but you rob the people in the community you get to sleep at home, have your dinners, just things aren't fair," said Pegg. "If you have enough money it seems like you get house arrest or something like that. It's only the poor that go to jail it seems like," he said.

Nonetheless, Pegg is hopeful justice will prevail.

"I believe that eventually the truth will come out. It's a matter time," Pegg said.

McCullough is due back in court on January 8th and Pegg wants her trial to begin without delay.

"There's no reason from now to then, two months, over two months that the case cannot start on January 8th," Pegg said.

Pegg believes that since the indictment covers a small period of time, between November and December of 2023, that there will be much more to come out.