NV's Jill Jeter found guilty in embezzlement - faces $50k fine
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Jill Jeter, 46, a dental receptionist in Carson City, Nevada, was convicted by a jury on five counts of embezzlement for intercepting cash payments made to the dental office where she worked between September 1 and December 22, 1999. Rather than recording the payments in the practice's accounting system, Jeter retained the funds for herself.
Cases of dental office embezzlement are, at their core, a breach of trust and a form of employee theft that can go undetected for years.
The jury deliberated approximately three hours before returning five guilty verdicts, according to Deputy District Attorney Jason Woodbury. Jeter faced a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison and a $50,000 fine, with sentencing scheduled for April 15.
Cases Like This Are Far More Common Than Most Dentists Realize.
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