A Sag Harbor woman pleaded guilty to stealing over $10,000 from the Sag Harbor Elementary School Parent Teacher Association (PTA).
Hope Livingston served as the Sag Harbor Elementary School PTA co-treasurer from July 2021 to June 2022 and vice president from July 2022 through June 2024. During that time, Livingston had access to the PTA’s bank account through the use of a debit card, which was to be used solely for PTA-related purchases.
In September 2024, when the bank account was turned over to new PTA board members, it was discovered that Livingston had unlawfully used PTA funds for her own personal expenses, including purchases from Costco, Amazon, Target, Lululemon, and various local businesses throughout the Village of Sag Harbor. On numerous occasions, Livingston also withdrew and stole sums of cash directly from the PTA’s bank account.
On August 4, 2026, Livingston pleaded guilty to one count of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a Class D felony, before Acting Supreme Court Justice Anthony S. Senft.
“Stealing from a school’s PTA is not just a crime, it is a betrayal of our children and community,” said Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney. “My office will continue to have zero tolerance for corruption.”
Livingston is due back in court on October 6, 2026, where she is expected to be sentenced to five years of probation. She will also be ordered to pay $14,487 in restitution to the Sag Harbor Elementary School PTA.