Warner Robins woman convicted of embezzlement – ​​Houston Home Journal

MACON – Emiliya Radford of Warner Robins has been sentenced to 66 months in prison for committing bank fraud along with other federal crimes in an embezzlement scheme, the U.S. Department of Justice said.

According to a press release, Radford was the former office manager of the Smith Spinal Care Center, a chiropractic office in Middle Georgia; the embezzlement scheme cost the clinic more than $200,000 and resulted in its closure.

“In addition, Radford will pay $298,042.72 in restitution to Dr. on behalf of Smith Spinal Care Center. James C. Smith,” the press release said. “Radford was found guilty of one count each of wire fraud, wire fraud and theft of federal programs after approximately an hour of deliberation by a federal jury on June 27.”

According to court documents and the release, Radford’s company, Cyber ​​Pinecone, was hired in September 2019 under a one-year contract to work on marketing for the Smith Spinal Care Center (SSCC). Radford was hired as Office Manager in May 2020.

“Radford was given signing authority over the SSCC bank account and was responsible for issuing and signing all biweekly paychecks, including her own,” the press release said.

The press release stated that Radford would collect her salary as an office manager and also write and approve checks for her company without SSCC approval for “extensive marketing work totaling more than $200,000.”

“In addition, she gave herself an unauthorized raise and used funds from the SSCC bank account to purchase more than $11,000 worth of items from the Apple Store that she had shipped to her residence,” the release said.

Radford quit on Dec. 19, 2022, and according to the release, none of her belongings could be found at SSCC, but some were found at her home during a search warrant executed on May 4, 2023.

“Some of the embezzled funds came from COVID-19 Federal Economic Disaster Loans (EIDL) intended to assist the company,” the release said.

This case was investigated by the FBI.