Nanaimo woman convicted of brazen workplace scam
NANAIMO — A selfish former bookkeeper who bilked at least $47,000 from her former employer was sentenced following a late guilty plea.
Riki Rianne Aspin avoided jail and was ordered to pay restitution after a jointly submitted sentence recommendation was accepted by a provincial court judge in Nanaimo on Friday, Jan 12.
The 44-year-old woman was confirmed to have stolen $47,337.68 between Oct. and Dec. of 2019.
She pleaded guilty to fraud over $5,000.