Woman Receives Severe Sentence in Embezzlement Case

The bookkeeper for an Irvine based construction company was recently convicted on the embezzlement charges against her and was handed her sentence. R.M., 39 years old, began working as the controller and bookkeeper for a family owned construction company in 2003. The company began struggling and one of the owners began looking over the accounts in 2011 in an effort to determine what may be done to turn things around.

Checks were found dating back to December 2003 with forged signatures that were made out to R.M. Forged checks that were allegedly paid out to R.M. totaled nearly $1.8 million while the books showed that the checks had been paid to various vendors associated with construction jobs. The theft was reported to the Irvine Police Department and an investigation into the matter was launched. A year later, R.M. was taken into custody and charged with over 40 felony counts for white collar crimes. Speak with a criminal defense attorney now if you have been charged or suspected of fraud, embezzlement or other white collar crime.

R.M. faced serious felony charges for forgery, computer access fraud, falsifying records and grand theft by embezzlement. The charges were enhanced because she was accused of committing a white collar crime over $500,000 and for causing loss to the construction company of over $1.3 million. She was found guilty of having reportedly used the funds for buying timeshare property in Las Vegas and Hawaii as well as using money to pay credit cards, a home mortgage and other things. R.M. has been sentenced to over 13 years in state prison and ordered to pay nearly $2 million in fines and restitution.

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State and county law enforcement comes down hard on those accused of serious criminal offenses whether those alleged offenses include violent crimes or not. Charges for white collar crimes such as credit card fraud, falsifying records, tax fraud, money laundering, forgery, embezzlement, insurance fraud and others can result in severe punishment if a conviction is obtained. Do not face these charges on your own! An attorney with The Law Offices of Barney B. Gibbs has over 30 years of experience handling criminal cases. Your future is on the line so make sure you have a competent defender working for you. Contact the firm today to discuss your specific case and find out what may be done to fight the charges you are facing.