She originally faced charges of grand theft by false pretenses. Prior to her arrest, the woman had served for years as the treasurer for several local Girl Scout troops. She also handled funds for Girl Scout service units, which provide support services to troops. Following her arrest, investigators discovered additional evidence of thefts from the Beverly Hills Cancer Center. Verifiable losses to the Girl Scouts exceeded $58,000. Losses to the Beverly Hills Cancer Center totaled about $30,000.
In addition to working for those organizations, the woman also did fundraising for several other non-profit organization in the area. Investigators did not find evidence of financial losses among the other nonprofits the woman worked with.
As the result of her plea deal, the former accountant faces 1 year in jail and 5 years of probation.
Santa Clarita embezzlement lawyer
When you face charges of grand theft from an employer, hire an experienced embezzlement lawyer like Robert Helfend. Mr. Helfend has more than 35 years of criminal defense experience. He takes embezzlement cases in Los Angeles County and throughout Southern California.
Mr. Helfend provides aggressive criminal defense for his clients. He will always work to put you in the best possible position. Sometimes, this means getting charges against you reduced or dropped. It can also mean providing an aggressive defense in court. In some Embezzlement cases, defendants want to arrange for a plea dea
Contact Robert Helfend or call toll-free at (800) 834-6434, (310) 456-3317, (818) 591-2809 or (805) 273-5611 for an immediate consultation on your Los Angeles County embezzlement case.
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