Company credit card fraud ends in arrest of Essa woman

 

Posted March 5, 2025​

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A year long investigation into an alleged fraud has ended in the arrest of a 38-year-old woman from Essa.

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Nottawasaga OPP were first alerted to the allegations on February 6 2024, by the Community Living Association South Simcoe (CLASS) in Alliston.

 

"The complainant advised officers that they believed an employee of CLASS had been using a company credit card for personal purchases," according to police. "Upon further investigation it was determined that between the months of November 2023 and February 2024 a total of $122,162.15 had been spent on the company credit card."

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On February 27 2025, Jessica O'Brien was charged with Fraud Over $5,000 and Permit - use of credit card data.

 

The allegations have yet to be proven in a court of law.​​​​​​