A New York man accused of stealing more than $30,000 from a charity horse show has pleaded guilty to felony theft charges.

In July a member of the St. Clement’s Finance Committee notified Saratoga Springs, N.Y., law enforcement authorities about suspected thefts connected to the St. Clement’s Saratoga Horse Show over the previous several years. Proceeds from the annual horse show benefit St. Clement’s Regional Catholic School in Saratoga Springs. An investigation revealed that between April 2005 and May 2011, a total of $33,303.01 was stolen from the sale of tee shirts and souvenirs at the horse show. The alleged thefts were connected to falsified invoices submitted to St. Clement’s for payment.

Police later charged Charles D. Walling in connection with the theft.

On Jan. 3, Saratoga County District Attorney James A. Murphy, III, said that Walling pleaded guilty to felony grand larceny in the fourth degree

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