California's Kim Herman Did Steal $365k from Santa Barbara Employer -- 5 Year Prison Sentence
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Kim Herman of California (CA) was convicted of embezzling $365,000 from her Santa Barbara employer over seven years by manipulating the practice’s records system to conceal third-party checks she had written to herself. Herman was sentenced to five years in prison. A seven-year theft period involving deliberate records manipulation is a compelling illustration of why independent financial review — conducted by someone outside the practice’s normal chain of trust — is essential.
Source: Noozhawk — sentencing coverage (no-contest plea to grand theft by embezzlement; the $365,000 restitution order was converted to a civil judgment as she had no assets).
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