Monique Clarke, a payroll administrator, was convicted of fraud over $5,000 against her employer, Acxsys Corporation, involving a sophisticated scheme of unauthorized transactions totaling over $300,000.
The court considered aggravating factors including breach of trust, the planned nature of the fraud, and a prior conviction for dishonesty, balanced against mitigating factors such as family support, education, and a medical condition.
The Crown sought 30-36 months imprisonment, a prohibition order, a DNA order, and restitution of $254,798.00, plus a fine in lieu of forfeiture.
The defence sought a suspended sentence and probation.
The court imposed a 36-month federal prison sentence, a lifetime prohibition from positions of financial trust, and a restitution order of $12,282.78, declining the DNA order and fine in lieu of forfeiture.