Elgin County, ON - The Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) started a fraud investigation in September 2017 after receiving a complaint from a business owner about a former employee.

The Elgin County Crime Unit continued the investigation and has laid two charges in relation to the investigation.

Kathleen COTTRELL age 41 of St. Thomas, Ontario has been charged with:

• Fraud over $5,000 contrary to section 380(1)(a) of the Criminal Code
• Theft over $5,000 contrary to section 334(a) of the Criminal Code

The accused is set to attend St. Thomas Criminal court on April 24, 2018 to answer to the charges before the court.

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