A former office manager for the Chatham Fire Protection District has admitted to stealing more than $50,000 from her employer.
Dawn Sanchez, 45, pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud. Between January 2009 and July 2012 she wrote CFPD checks to herself to cover personal expenses, she also used company credit and debit cards to buy money orders that were deposited into her personal account bank account. A news release from the Department of Justice says she stole a total of $52,520.
Sanchez is free on bond awaiting sentencing, which is scheduled for late January 2015. She could face 20 years in prison and up to a million dollars in fines.