MONROE - A Monticello woman was charged last week with 19 counts of forgery and theft after she embezzled nearly $30,000 from a Monroe business over the course of two years.
Jolene Elizabeth Wilkins, 36, faces two Class G felony counts of theft of more than $10,000 from a business, one Class H felony count of theft of more than $5,000 from a business and 16 Class H counts of forgery.
Wilkins was charged after her employer at Rock Solid Concrete LLC, Town of Sylvester, found extensive financial irregularities in the company's records. An investigation discovered that Wilkins, who was hired as a part-time office manager in 2014, had written checks from the company to herself, concealing her tracks by documenting the checks as payments to suppliers.
These thefts took place from August of 2014 through December of 2016. During this time, Wilkins stole $29,079.59 using 83 checks.
Investigators identified 16 of the checks from throughout the period, ranging in value from less than $150 to nearly $600. Wilkins' forgery charges stem from these checks.
Wilkins signed a $20,000 signature bond on Aug. 2 with conditions that she not possess any financial instruments save those in her own name or the names of her family members.
Wilkins' preliminary hearing is scheduled for Aug. 29. Her maximum possible sentence is 61 years in prison.
Jolene Elizabeth Wilkins, 36, faces two Class G felony counts of theft of more than $10,000 from a business, one Class H felony count of theft of more than $5,000 from a business and 16 Class H counts of forgery.
Wilkins was charged after her employer at Rock Solid Concrete LLC, Town of Sylvester, found extensive financial irregularities in the company's records. An investigation discovered that Wilkins, who was hired as a part-time office manager in 2014, had written checks from the company to herself, concealing her tracks by documenting the checks as payments to suppliers.
These thefts took place from August of 2014 through December of 2016. During this time, Wilkins stole $29,079.59 using 83 checks.
Investigators identified 16 of the checks from throughout the period, ranging in value from less than $150 to nearly $600. Wilkins' forgery charges stem from these checks.
Wilkins signed a $20,000 signature bond on Aug. 2 with conditions that she not possess any financial instruments save those in her own name or the names of her family members.
Wilkins' preliminary hearing is scheduled for Aug. 29. Her maximum possible sentence is 61 years in prison.