A former Twin Rivers Unified teacher pleaded not guilty Thursday in Sacramento Superior Court after prosecutors accused her of siphoning money from her school's student-body account over a two-year span. Cinnamon Mary Trimpey, 57, entered pleas to felony embezzlement and grand theft before Judge David Bonilla and is free on bond while she awaits a July 15 preliminary hearing. Prosecutors say the alleged scheme involved Rio Linda High School’s Associated Student Body.
According to prosecutors, Trimpey opened a private bank account to conduct Associated Student Body business and took an undisclosed amount from Rio Linda High’s "Knights Armor" student-body account between December 2022 and March 2024. The charges also include obtaining money by false pretenses, according to court filings and reporting by The Sacramento Bee.
Arrest and bail
Twin Rivers district police arrested Trimpey earlier this week and booked her into the Sacramento County Main Jail. Booking logs show she posted bond and was released. Those booking details appear in local arrest records and logs maintained online, per Local Crime News.
District response and job history
Twin Rivers officials declined to discuss the specifics of the investigation but confirmed Trimpey is no longer employed by the district. District and union records indicate she taught at Rio Linda High from August 2022 through at least 2024, as reported in The Sacramento Bee.
What the charges mean
Embezzlement, grand theft and obtaining money by false pretenses fall under California's theft statutes, which broadly define theft and allow courts to group related acts together. Under Penal Code 487 and Penal Code 484, property taken by an employee that totals $950 or more in a 12-month period can be charged as grand theft, which may be prosecuted as a felony.
Trimpey is due back in court for the preliminary hearing on July 15, after which the case will move through the usual pretrial steps. We will update this story as court filings become public or if the district or prosecutors release further information.
