Ex-office manager charged in $30,000 embezzlement

Published October 13, 2014 1:27pm ET



BAY CITY, Mich. (AP) — A 52-year-old former office manager has been charged after authorities say she embezzled $30,000 from a Bay County dentist.

The Bay City Times reports (http://bit.ly/1D71NWw ) Truly A. Dominowski appeared Friday in Bay County District Court for arraignment. She’s charged with one count of embezzlement of more than $20,000. She is free pending an Oct. 23 preliminary examination.

Her lawyer Matthew L. Reyes says Dominowski “fully cooperated and been honest with everyone regarding the unfortunate incident.”

Dr. Peter Morley Jr. of Auburn Family Dentistry contacted police in May, telling them he had fired Dominowski after more than two decades of work. The thefts allegedly started in 2008.

Court records say the thefts came after Dominowski was diagnosed with breast cancer and she told investigators she planned to pay back the money.

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Information from: The Bay City Times, http://www.mlive.com/bay-city