Rochester man charged with stealing $172,000 from Mayo Clinic

A Rochester man has been charged with stealing a total of $172,000 in cash from his former employer — Mayo Clinic. It has been more than three years since the first detected theft.

Timothy Stafford, 47, was charged with 10 felony charges in a complaint filed in Olmsted County District Court Wednesday afternoon.

Five of the charges are for theft by swindle and five are for diversion of corporate property. If convicted, Stafford faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison or $100,000 fine or both.

“This is a particularly egregious theft. Not only is it a gross amount of cash, Mr. Stafford used his position of authority and the trust placed in him by his employer to take advantage,” stated Olmsted County Attorney Mark Ostrem in the announcement of the charges. “It appears that Mr. Stafford used his position to alter procedures and create an environment ripe for his actions.”

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