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st. George —A local woman accused of stealing thousands of dollars from her former employer through a series of Venmo payments and forged checks faces computer crime felonies and other charges after being arrested Thursday morning. increase.
Cassandra Kay Jacobson, 36, of Washington City, was arrested and imprisoned in a Washington County Jail and charged with multiple third-degree felonies. This includes two counts of possession of counterfeit devices and one count of computer crime.
The indictment stems from an investigation that was launched when police were dispatched to report a theft that occurred in St. George.
According to the claim documents filed on 5th District court investigators have learned that a former employee of a graphic design firm allegedly stole about $3,000 from the company during a series of financial transactions.
The first transaction involved a $1,200 business check police said the suspect had forged. The suspect then used her mobile application to deposit the bills into her account.
The deposits were made in February and March, and police also say the account into which the money was deposited belongs to Jacobsen at the same bank as the business.
A previous December statement said the suspect had access to the company’s Venmo account. Jacobson then made multiple transactions totaling over $2,900 into accounts listed under fictitious names. These funds were eventually traced back to Jacobson’s accounts.
Authorities said the fraudulent transaction resulted in an estimated loss of more than $4,000.
During a background check, officers found two valid misdemeanor warrants for the suspect’s arrest.
The suspect was arrested and placed in a purgatory correctional facility facing two misdemeanor charges of theft with fraud in addition to the felonies listed in this report.
Bail was set at $5,000 and Jacobson was released later that evening after posting the bond.
This report is based on court records, statements from police or other respondents and may not include the full range of findings. presumed innocent until proven guilty or determined by a fact-finder.
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