A true story round up for June 22, 2010:

#1 comes to us from Colorado where a former employee of Anderson Ranch Arts Center pleaded guilty Monday to embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from the nonprofit as part of a plea deal.  The surprise in this story is that the accused is working as a bookkeeper at another company while she waits for her trial… REALLY?!?!?

#2 involves a bookkeeper in Maryland who embezzled more than $100,000 because, “she needed the money for her house.“  No problem, why didn’t you just say so… and what a surprise, the husband “had no idea”.

Back out west for #3 where a bookkeeper in Oregon was sentenced in a $742K embezzlement scheme with a tire company.  The statute of limitations helped her in this case… too bad.

#4 takes place in West Virginia where for 12 years, a woman helped keep the Special Olympics’ finances in order and is now admitting to betrayal.  Her $10,000 crime carries a $250,000 fine and 15 year sentence.  Don’t Mess with Texas West Virginia.

The last story in today’s round up is from Indiana where a woman was arrested on 72 felony charges accusing her of forging more than $27,000 in checks while she was the bookkeeper.  She worked with sewage… there are so many good jokes here… never mind!

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-CP Morey