An Athens woman is accused of stealing more than $1,000 from the Girl Scout cookie fund she managed for a local troop.

Dusty Stewart, 35, was arrested Sunday and charged with third-degree theft, according to the Limestone County Sheriff's Office. She was released on $1,500 bond.

The Sheriff's Office reported Monday that it became involved in the case after an area manager with the Girl Scouts of America reported the money missing from Troop 379's account. Investigators spoke to Stewart on May 12, at which time she admitted she knew about the missing money.

She was given a chance to repay the cash, but the area manager sought a warrant for theft on Friday after Stewart made no effort to do so, the Sheriff's Office said.

Third-degree theft is a Class D felony punishable in Alabama by up to five years in prison.