Pittsford woman accused of $100K embezzlement

Police said that a woman who worked for a local dentist’s office embezzled more than $100,000 over a period of almost eight years.

Karen E. Valach, 49, of Pittsford, was cited on a single felony count of embezzlement. She is scheduled to appear in Rutland criminal court on March 13.

Cpl. Adam Lucia, of the Rutland City Police Department, said in a statement that staff at Cornerstone Dentistry reported on Dec. 19 that an employee was suspected of fraudulent actions.

After an investigation, police said Valach, a member of the office staff, had embezzled about $100,550 from January 2009 to November 2016.

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