Sonja Cunningham of Maumelle, Arkansas was sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison — 33 months — after admitting to embezzling $90,000 from a Little Rock dental practice where she worked and whose owner she described as a friend. The federal prosecution and resulting sentence reflect the serious consequences that flow from embezzlement in a healthcare setting, particularly when the case is pursued in federal court.
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