Pennsylvania Man Charged With Embezzling $196K From Bank

David Parsons, 38, of Shillington, Pennsylvania, has been charged with embezzling $196,000 from a customer account at Metro Bank where he had been employed as a bank manager.  According to authorities, over a six month period, from March through August 2011, Parsons siphoned funds from an account of a bank client who was in jail for his own benefit.  Specifically, Parsons created debit cards using the customer's personal information and account number and began withdrawing money from the customer's accounts.  Parsons was charged with identity theft, forgery and related charges.

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