Little Girls' Big Dreams…Shattered

Foley investigators say the head of a Baldwin County cheerleading association used money from the organization to dine out, pay her personal cell phone bills and electric bills. Brandy Flowers, head of the Foley Youth Cheerleading Association, was arrested Monday and charged with seven counts of credit card fraud and theft.

"She confessed to stealing over four-thousand dollars," says Foley Police Sgt. Tony Fuqua. "But we now believe she stole much more than that."

Parents of the little cheerleaders say Flowers stole their hopes and dreams.

"All these girls love to cheer," says parent Yolanda Barnett. "It's just sad that this happened and sad for the organization, the community and the for the girls."

Parents say the girls didn't receive all their uniforms and equipment and say they also didn't have insurance.

"We paid for medical coverage," says Barnett. "Or at least we thought we had coverage. We didn't get our rain-gear and we probably won't have enough money for our Christmas banquet."

Flowers was transported to the Baldwin County Corrections Center in Bay Minette Tuesday morning.