Sign Company Embezzled

[Erik Sine]

Prosecutor: Girard woman may have embezzled $250 K from Youngstown business

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -

http://www.wfmj.com/story/31972697/prosecutor-girard-woman-may-have-embezzled-250-k-from-youngstown-business
Investigators say a Girard woman may have embezzled as much as a quarter of a million dollars when she was working as a bookkeeper for a long time Youngstown business.

The Mahoning County Grand Jury has indicted 36-year-old Andrea Sweitzer on three counts of misusing credit cards, three counts of grand theft, and three counts of forgery.

The indictment lists the victims of the alleged theft as Margaret and Joseph Jenkins, who operate the Jenkins Sign Company on Mahoning Avenue in Youngstown.

Sweitzer worked as a secretary and bookkeeper for Jenkins Signs for five years.

Assistant Mahoning County Prosecutor Ken Cardinal tells 21 News that investigators believe she used company credit cards and forged checks to steal between $200,000 and $250,000 from Jenkins.

Joseph Jenkins contacted police in April of last year after he discovered bank accounts that were supposed to have balances as high as $35,000, actually had negative balances.

A summons has been issued for Sweitzer to appear before a judge for arraignment.

According to the company website, Jenkins Signs has been in business locally since 1930.

[Dan Crannie]

This is a very common occurance unfortunately, ALL businesses need to have a checks and balance, business is business not the honor system.

This woman was obviously trusted, those are the ones that get you the worst. Don't wait until it's too late, Someone needs to be checking the checker!