61-year-old charged with Fraud after stealing over $712,500 from employer

In February 2023, Detectives in the Financial Crime Unit of our Criminal Investigation Division began a significant fraud investigation into a former employee of a local business.

Information provided was that an accounting firm had completed a financial audit for the business noting multiple cheques being made out to the former employee by the employee. It is believed that the former employee would then process the cheques as “business expenses”, however these expenses were not authorized.

As a result of the investigation, Detectives have determined that between 2016 and 2023, the former employee is believed to have defrauded the business is excess of $712,500.

On November 21, 2023, Detectives arrested and charged 61-year-old, Deborah Lepage with Fraud Over $5,000. Deborah was released on an Appearance Notice with a court date of January 31, 2024.