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Michelle Rutledge Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement Charges
A 47-year-old woman from Berlin, Vermont, has pleaded guilty to embezzling substantial sums of money from a local business and a youth hockey association.
Michele Rutledge, the office manager and bookkeeper for the Cold Hollow Cider Mill in Waterbury, pleaded guilty to a charge of wire fraud in United States District Court in Brattleboro.
According to the information to which she pleaded guilty, Rutledge embezzled funds from the cider mill by using company credit cards without authorization and causing electronic transfers of cider mill funds to pay personal bills and expenses.
She also stole substantial sums from the Harwood Youth Hockey Association by using credit cards without authorization and by paying personal bills with checks drawn against the Hockey Association checking account.
Rutledge faces up to 20 years of imprisonment and a fine of up to $250,000. The actual sentence will be determined with reference to federal sentencing guidelines.
The case was investigated by the Vermont State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Rutledge is represented by Brooks McArthur, and the prosecutor is Assistant U.S. Attorney Gregory Waples.
Rutledge’s sentencing has been set for May 15, and she has been released on conditions pending the hearing.
Key Facts
- State: Vermont
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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