A former employee of a company that managed Chicago Housing Authority properties has been charged with stealing nearly $9,000 in rent payments and keeping them for herself.

Cassandra Evans, 49, of Chicago is charged with theft of government money, theft and fire fraud, all felonies, according to the Illinois Attorney General’s office and the CHA.

Evans is a former property manager for Eastlake Management, the management company for Lowden Homes, a CHA property in the Princeton Park neighborhood on the Far South Side, according to prosecutors.

Her duties included collecting rent from Lowden tenants and depositing them into Eastlake’s bank account. Eastlake then remitted the money to the CHA.

Evans accepted rent payments from tenants, added her name as a payee without authorization of Eastlake or the tenant, and deposited the money into her personal bank account, according to prosecutors. She then spent the money on personal items.

“The defendant abused her position of authority to scam public housing residents out of their money for her own benefit,” AG Lisa Madigan said in the statement.

Evans’ bond was set at $10,000, and she is next scheduled to appear in court July 18, according to prosecutors.

If convicted, she faces up to seven years in prison and a $25,000 fine.