Mohegan Lake Woman Arraigned for Stealing $500,000 from Her Employer
Cheryl Higgins (DOB 12/23/64) of Mohegan Lake, was arraigned on August 4, on a felony complaint charging her with one count of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class “C” Felony.
During the period between December 18, 2007 and March 5, 2015, the defendant, the former office manager for David Sandak, D.D.S. of Advanced Periodontics and Implant Dentistry of Westchester stole in excess of $500,000 from her employer.
Higgins accomplished this by opening an unauthorized business credit card and using Dr. Sandak’s personal credit card accounts. The defendant proceeded to pay for her own personal expenses using Dr. Sandak’s funds and to purchase items for herself and her family without permission or authority to do so.
The defendant’s bail was set at $100,000.
Higgins’ next court appearance will be on August 18. She faces a maximum of 15 years in state prison.
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