Court records said a woman who worked in the Kanawha County Clerk’s Office has been charged after she was accused of taking more than $21,000 that residents had paid in back taxes and using it for her own personal use.

Elizabeth Marie Samson, 44, of Elkview is charged with embezzlement, according to a criminal complaint filed Tuesday in Kanawha County Magistrate Court.

The complaint said Samson worked as a clerk in the office and collected payments for delinquent property taxes.

According to the complaint, she took multiple payments from residents who paid in cash to the county for back taxes they owed on property.

Samson was responsible for taking the funds that were received and transferring them to a different department for deposit.

The complaint said Samson admitted to taking more than $21,000 and using it for personal reasons and paying bills.