Former Bristol Twp. Official Has Most Charges Withdrawn

A former Bristol Township official who was arrested in spring had several serious charges dropped last week, according to court records.

Jessica Lynn Ireland, 41, of Bristol Township, was charged in late April with theft, receiving stolen property, unauthorized use of an access device, misapplying entrusted government property, and theft by failure to make required disposition of funds.

The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office withdrew all but the felony theft count on the day of a preliminary hearing before District Judge Kevin Wagner.

Ireland remains free on $5,000 unsecured bail and is scheduled for a pre-trial conference and guilty plea hearing in late August before the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas.

Ireland began working as the confidential secretary for the township manager in 2020 before being promoted to parks and recreation director in July 2025. Public records show her employment with the township ended by early 2026. She previously worked for Tullytown Borough.

Ireland was supposed to turn over administrative access to the municipality’s Amazon Business account to the new secretary after her promotion, but failed to do so, according to an investigation by Bristol Township police.

Township Manager Randee Mazur noticed unauthorized charges on the Amazon account in September 2025, police said.

Authorities stated they found 370 unauthorized purchases totaling $14,000 between March and December 2025.

Police said Ireland told officials the charges were a mistake and that she believed she was using her personal account.

However, when questioned by investigators, Ireland allegedly said she had “impulsivity of spending money without knowing before it is too late.”

Ireland used her personal Venmo account to collect $340 for raffle tickets during the Bristol Township Fall Festival, which was never turned over to the municipality. She is also accused of taking four $100 deposits intended for building rentals, police said.

In addition, officials discovered in December 2025 that Ireland’s personal T-Mobile phone bill was being charged to a municipal credit card belonging to the previous parks and recreation director, according to police.

“In 2025, Township management identified concerns related to account activity. The Township acted promptly to review the matter, address the issue, and refer it to law enforcement,” Bristol Township said in a statement released at the time.

Mazur and Bristol Township Council put new policies to prevent theft in place in February. It was noted there was a “recent theft,” but additional details were not offered.