A long-time, former office manager for a dental office in Hamlin, Pennsylvania has been charged for allegedly keeping insurance money totaling over $13,000.
State Police, Honesdale barracks charged Sharon Swartz, age 58, of Jefferson Township for Theft, Theft by Deception, Theft by Failure to Make Required Disposition of Funds, Forgery and receiving Stolen Property. In all, she is facing 32 felonies.
Sharon Swartz cashed insurance checks belonging to the practice
According to police, Swartz was the office manager at the Scrimali/ Rathchford/ Hanyon Dental offices in Hamlin for 14 years. Since 2006, she allegedly was cashing insurance checks from, the dental office and keeping the money for herself. This involved cashing 28 insurance checks totaling in excess of $13,000.
Swartz was arraigned in front of District Judge Bonnie Carney and released on $30,000 unsecured bail. The accused as a preliminary hearing scheduled for Feb. 8.
The report by State Police was issued Friday evening, Feb. 3rd.
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Prosperident note -- Ms Swartz is one of our "alumni." She also has several previous felony convictions for forgery and theft dating from 2006.