Former Bainbridge business manager admits to stealing $13,000
NORWICH – A former Bainbridge business manager pleaded guilty to stealing $13,018 from her employer, Conklin Fashions Inc., in Chenango County Court Friday.
Carla S. Brooks pleaded guilty to third degree grand larceny, a D class felony, and was sentenced to five year probation, 1,000 hours of community service and must avoid further employment in accounting.
Judge W. Howard Sullivan noted in court that Brooks had already returned the stolen cash and had no prior criminal record.
District Attorney Joseph McBride said, “Not unlike other cases that have been before the court recently, Ms. Brooke is a defendant who betrayed her employers and stole considerable sums of money.”
According to court documents, Brooks cashed a $6,013 check from the business and deposited it in her personal bank account June 5, 2009. The documents also accused her of “deleting traces of 15 business checks,” worth $12,233 between Sept. 17, 2008 and April 1, 2009 in an effort to cover up the crimes.
Joan Greene read a letter on behalf of business owner Jerry Conklin during the sentencing. Greene said Brooks was the store’s business manager and had total access to the company’s and owner’s bank accounts, describing the defendant as, “a trusted employee who took every opportunity to steal money from the company.”
When given the chance to speak at the proceeding, Brooks apologized to her former employer and to the court for her crimes.
“I’d just like to say I understand my actions were reprehensible,” she said. “They’ll (owners) always think about this when they’re trying to hire somebody and that’s not fair to them at all.”
Carla S. Brooks pleaded guilty to third degree grand larceny, a D class felony, and was sentenced to five year probation, 1,000 hours of community service and must avoid further employment in accounting.
Judge W. Howard Sullivan noted in court that Brooks had already returned the stolen cash and had no prior criminal record.
District Attorney Joseph McBride said, “Not unlike other cases that have been before the court recently, Ms. Brooke is a defendant who betrayed her employers and stole considerable sums of money.”
According to court documents, Brooks cashed a $6,013 check from the business and deposited it in her personal bank account June 5, 2009. The documents also accused her of “deleting traces of 15 business checks,” worth $12,233 between Sept. 17, 2008 and April 1, 2009 in an effort to cover up the crimes.
Joan Greene read a letter on behalf of business owner Jerry Conklin during the sentencing. Greene said Brooks was the store’s business manager and had total access to the company’s and owner’s bank accounts, describing the defendant as, “a trusted employee who took every opportunity to steal money from the company.”
When given the chance to speak at the proceeding, Brooks apologized to her former employer and to the court for her crimes.
“I’d just like to say I understand my actions were reprehensible,” she said. “They’ll (owners) always think about this when they’re trying to hire somebody and that’s not fair to them at all.”
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