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Dutchess County resident Jonathan Yousef Sawaged of Poughkeepsie was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 21, following a fraud investigation, the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced on Wednesday, Jan. 22.
According to the department, authorities began looking into Sawaged after receiving a complaint on Oct. 17, 2024, alleging that he, while working as a certified tax preparer at a local company, had mismanaged client payments and documents.
Detectives determined that Sawaged had stolen more than $8,000 from the company. However, police emphasized that there is no evidence at this time to suggest he defrauded individual clients directly.
Sawaged now faces charges of third-degree grand larceny and 16 counts of second-degree forgery. He was arraigned in the Town of Poughkeepsie Justice Court and released under the supervision of probation.
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