Ohio Couple Charged With Embezzling $1.3 Million

Scott C. Adair, 50, and Linda A. Adair, 52, of Canfield, Ohio, have been charged with embezzling at least $1.3 million from Southwind Trucking Company in Austintown, where Scott Adair was a co-owner. According to the criminal complaint, Scott Adair masterminded the misappropriation from March 2004 through October 2007. Investigators believe the scheme actually dates back to 2000 and perhaps earlier. He has been charged with 11 counts of aggravated grand theft, money laundering, telecommunication fraud, tampering with records and engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity. Linda Adair was charged with four counts of complicity to grand theft, complicity to money laundering and complicity to engage in a pattern of corrupt activity. The complaint seeks the forfeiture of the couple's home, contents, bank accounts, investment accounts and other property. Scott Adair's business partner in Southwind Trucking is Ric Barringer, who filed a civil suit against the Adair's last April. The company closed down in October 2007 and had to lay off 30 employees as a result, according to reports.

Read the story here, here and here.

Wife Of Convicted Ohio Embezzler Seeks Civil Case Dropped Against Her

Kristine Rohr, the wife of recently convicted embezzler Craig Rohr, has filed a motion for summary judgement to dismiss claims against her in a civil case filed by Rohr's former employer, Hartville Homes against her and her husband. Craig Rohr, 37, pictured right in court, was convicted of embezzling $1.8 million from the non-profit company he served as chief financial officer, between 2001 and 2007 and sentenced to 9 years in prison, plus restitution. Specifically, he was convicted on charges of aggravated theft, engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, misuse of credit cards, and money laundering. Craig Rohr accomplished his scheme simply by writing checks to entities he controlled. He also stole more than $100,000 from St. Barbara Catholic Church for which he had served as finance chairman. Kristine Rohr has not been implicated in the case either on the civil side or the criminal matter.

Read the story here, here and here.

Yet again we see a non-profit being abused by inside executives who had little controls or oversight.

Ohio Woman Indicted In $330,000 Embezzlement Case

Kathleen A. Lee, 60, of Heath, Ohio, was accused Friday of embezzling some $330,000 from the Hospice of Central Ohio where she had been employed since 1995. She served as the hospice's only accountant, according to reports. Specifically, Lee was charged with one count each of aggravated theft, forgery and engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity. Lee admitted to investigators that she had printed checks to herself since 2005.

Read the story here and here.