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Former Long Island Library Employee Sentenced For Embezzling More Than $360K Former Long Island Library Employee Sentenced For Embezzling More Than $360K
Former Long Island Library Employee Sentenced For Embezzling More Than $360K An employee has been sentenced to one to three years in prison for embezzling more than $260,000 from a Long Island library. Shelia Seward, age 59, of West Babylon, a former employee of the Elmont Memorial Library, was sentenced on Wednesday, Feb. 24, for the theft which took place between 2012 and 2018, said Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas. “Sheila Seward stole more than $260,000 from the Elmont Library by increasing the amount on her paycheck more than 100 times during a six-year period,” Singas said. “I thank the Elmont Memorial Library for their cooperation in this inves…

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Ex-Employee Admits To Embezzling More Than $260K From Long Island Library Ex-Employee Admits To Embezzling More Than $260K From Long Island Library
Ex-Employee Admits To Embezzling More Than $260K From Long Island Library A former employee at a Long Island library admitted to embezzling more than $260,000 over six years from her employer. West Babylon resident Sheila Seward, 58, who worked at Elmont Memorial Library, pleaded guilty to grand larceny after being charged with falsifying business records and official misconduct in November last year. Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said that Seward was the former administrative assistant for the library, with access to the library’s finances.  Beginning in August 2012, Seward began adding extra payments labeled as “other compensation” to h…

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Ex-Employee Charged With Embezzling More Than $260K From Long Island Library Ex-Employee Charged With Embezzling More Than $260K From Long Island Library
Ex-Employee Charged With Embezzling More Than $260K From Long Island Library A former employee at a library on Long Island is facing grand larceny charges for embezzling more than $260,000 over six years. West Babylon resident Sheila Seward, 58, who worked at Elmont Memorial Library, was arraigned in Nassau County Court and charged with grand larceny, falsifying business records and official misconduct on Wednesday, Nov. 13. If convicted, she faces between five to 15 years in prison. Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said that Seward was the former administrative assistant for the library, with access to the library’s finances. Beginning in August 2012…

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