Erin Sullivan, Embezzlement and Tax Offenses, Connecticut 2023

A Cheshire woman has been sentenced to prison for her role in a massive embezzlement scheme that netted her over $955,000.

Erin Sullivan, 53, was sentenced to 24 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport on March 12, 2024 for her part in the fraud and tax offenses.

According to court documents, Sullivan was the office manager for a family-owned construction business, identified as "Company A," based in Orange. Beginning at least as early as 2016, Sullivan made false entries into Company A's payroll and accounting system that caused the system to generate hundreds of fraudulent checks payable to her or to "Petty Cash."

Through this scheme, Sullivan embezzled $955,960.71 from Company A, and failed to pay $233,738 in federal income taxes on her embezzled income for the 2016 through 2021 tax years.

Judge Dooley ordered Sullivan to pay restitution of more than $1.17 million. Sullivan has paid approximately $640,000 in restitution to date.

The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation Division, with the assistance of the Orange Police Department.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael S. McGarry.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/cheshire-woman-sentenced-prison-fraud-and-tax-offenses-stemming-nearly-1-million