Wisconsin dental office worker Beth Borsheim fired for steal of $12K
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Beth Borsheim, a former employee of a dental practice in Eau Claire, Wisconsin (WI), was ordered to pay more than $2,600 in restitution after being convicted of stealing more than $12,000 from the practice. The treating dentist testified at sentencing that Borsheim’s conduct was a significant affront to the trust placed in her. Restitution orders in dental embezzlement cases rarely result in full recovery of stolen funds — prevention remains the most effective protection.
Like many embezzlement cases Prosperident has documented, this incident reflects the broader pattern of employee theft within dental practices.
Source: Eau Claire Leader-Telegram. For precision: the felony theft-by-employee count was resolved under a deferred agreement (dismissed after a year of compliance), with a misdemeanor conviction carrying 10 days in jail or 80 hours of community service and $2,635 restitution; roughly $10,000 more was recovered through insurance.
Cases Like This Are Far More Common Than Most Dentists Realize.
Most dental embezzlement goes undetected for years—and the average loss is in the tens of thousands of dollars. Prosperident's First Look Financial Review can tell you right now whether your practice has a problem.