A Schuylkill County veterinary business says a former employee that was in training to be its manager used the company’s bank account information to pay personal bills.
According to court documents, a long-time accountant at the veterinary business in North Manheim Township contacted State Police-Schuylkill Haven regarding unusual transactions reported on its bank statement, specifically three transactions totaling $927.98.
The vet’s office accountant says they were able to dispute a transaction with Shamokin-Coal Township Joint Sewer Authority in the amount of $320. They also contacted the company’s billing company and got proof that the suspicious transactions were all completed by Jessica Miller, 43, of Shamokin, Northumberland County.
The other two suspicious transactions were payments to Aqua America ($403.99) and PPL Electric ($203.99).
The veterinarian’s accountant revealed to police that Miller was in a 90-day training period to become the business’s manager but did not make it through that probationary period and was previously terminated.
Police say Miller has a prior similar incident on her record in which she’s alleged to have used someone else’s banking information to pay personal bills.
Miller has been charged with access device fraud and criminal use of a communication device, both felonies, as well as misdemeanor offenses of theft. She’s been ordered to appear at a preliminary hearing on these charges on Sept. 30 before Magisterial District Judge AJ Serina.
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