Jan 2019 – LI NY, Peter Singh, the Selden resident accused of embezzling more than $3 million from Five Town Pediatrics, PC, a local pediatric practice, in Woodmere and Bellmore was sentenced to three to nine years in prison on Jan. 9 and ordered to pay $3,102,764.30 in restitution. Singh, 43, pleaded guilty before Judge William…
Jun 12, 2020, BOSTON – A former Hopkinton woman pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to bank and tax fraud charges stemming from her embezzlement of more than $348,000 from a Boston-based dental practice. Yuliya Vaysglus, also known as Julia Vaysglus, pleaded guilty to eight counts of bank fraud, one count of aggravated identity theft…
Mar 2014, ANFORD, CA – For Dr. Darrell Kirby and his wife, Joni, last week marked the end of a terrible ordeal. The owners of iCare of Hanford, an optometry clinic on West Myrtle Street, the Kirbys have been fighting for almost a year to repair their relationship with the community. Prosecutors say the damage…
While every case of dental embezzlement is unique, they all share certain characteristics. (click the image above or click here to view) Hiring Most embezzlers are first time offenders who do not start intending to steal. Dental practice owners can reduce the possibility of hiring someone with a history of theft by conducting pre-employment background…
Oct, 2014 – BEAUFORT — The former office manager of a Morehead City physician’s office was convicted Tuesday in Carteret County Superior Court to felony embezzlement and fraud charges. Read about her arrest here. District Attorney Scott Thomas announced Wednesday that Michelle Morris Branche, 47, of Newport, pleaded guilty to one count of felony embezzlement…
Sept 2013 – MOREHEAD CITY, CARTERET COUNTY – A Carteret County woman has been been arrested for allegedly embezzling more than $100,000 dollars from a doctor’s office. According to investigators, Michelle Branche, 45, of Newport, turned herself in to police at about 2:15 p.m. Thursday. She is accused of embezzling $116,000 from Sea Breeze Family…
Almost overnight, dentists have seen their incomes drop to zero with no end in sight. The coronavirus (COVID-19) has forced many dentists to close their doors, cancel patient treatments, and send employees home. So, it’s not surprising that embezzlement is not a concern for many practice owners at this time. However, by contrast, embezzlement is…
2/27/20 – The Montana Supreme Court on Tuesday reversed a Missoula woman’s two embezzlement convictions based on a few key factors, among them a state prosecutor’s concession she is entitled to a new trial. Linda Faye Harris, 61, will also appear before a new judge following Tuesday’s order. In her appeal, Harris argued the judge…
JAN-2019 Linden, NJ, A 27-year-old Hillside woman was arrested on charges she embezzled $16,000 from a dental office in the city, police said Thursday. Carla Sousa was arrested Tuesday and charged with third-degree theft, police Capt. James Sarnicki said. He said Sousa worked at Magic Smile Dental in Linden, and last June a bank…
GUAM – FEB 4, 2020 – A woman accused of writing more than $1.1 million in fraudulent checks to herself using her employer’s bank account pleaded guilty to 10 counts of bank fraud. Teresa Pereda signed a plea agreement that was filed in the District Court of Guam on Jan. 31, admitting that she diverted…