February 01, 2024
A Squamish British Columbia woman accused of defrauding two dental employers of roughly $200,000 has pleaded guilty to two charges.
North Vancouver RCMP began investigating accountant Allyson Steffensen in 2019 after her employer came forward with their suspicions. A second business owner who Steffensen worked for reported a large sum of money missing in December 2020.
After a complex RCMP investigation assisted by dental forensic investigation firm Prosperident, the Crown swore four counts of fraud over $5,000 and four counts of theft over $5,000 against Steffensen in February 2023.
Two businesses that were victimized by Steffensen were mentioned in the court proceedings – a Lynn Valley dentist and Pacific Blue Cross Health Benefits Society.
Steffensen is due back in court in April.
At the time the original charges were sworn, Steffensen was working in a payroll position for the Sea to Sky School District. A spokesperson for the school district confirmed Tuesday that Steffensen is no longer employed there.
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