Jasmine Delafuente, a former bookkeeper for a dental practice in Redwood City, California, entered a no-contest plea to charges arising from the theft of approximately $70,000 from the practice. The plea resolved criminal proceedings initiated after financial irregularities were discovered in the practice’s accounts. A bookkeeper with unmonitored access to practice funds represents one of the highest-risk positions in dental office operations.
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