Tag Archives: embezzlement
Bethlehem Man Sentenced to Prison in Embezzlement Case
A man from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, will spend time in prison for his role in an embezzlement scheme. According to court records, the man regularly billed his employer for nonexistent products and pocketed the payouts, motivated by pressure from a coworker and mounting personal expenses. He will spend a year and a day in federal prison, […]
Former Pennsylvania Credit Union CEO Charged with Embezzlement
A former York County credit union CEO has been charged with embezzling more than $250,000, according to officials from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. The 53-year-old woman from Red Lion was a CEO and office manager at HD York Federal Credit Union. Information from the federal officials reveals she allegedly […]
The Crime of Embezzlement from a ‘Vulnerable Adult’
Embezzlement is a type of theft that occurs when an individual entrusted with managing someone else’s money or property steals some or all of that money or property for personal gain. People most commonly associate embezzlement with corporate settings — such as executives who have organized schemes to steal from their company or clients. However, […]
What You Need to Know About the Penalties for Embezzlement
Embezzlement is one of those crimes many people have heard of, but few really understand. It is a unique form of property theft that occurs when someone illegally takes money or property in a situation in which they were entrusted. This differs from garden-variety theft because embezzlement is dependent on a trusting relationship existing among […]
Law Enforcement Officer Accused of Embezzlement
Lieutenant Hovie Pope Jr., a former North Carolina police officer, was indicted last month on charges of embezzlement. Pope had been a member of the North Carolina Internal Affairs Investigators Association, serving as its treasurer and even president for the 2002 – 2003 year, and it was discovered that more than $30,000 had been embezzled […]
