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Article: Lathrop woman pleads in embezzlement case
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- St. Joseph News-Press
- Article date:
- August 25, 2007
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KANSAS CITY - A Lathrop, Mo., woman pleaded guilty in federal
court Friday to embezzling more than $400,000 from her employer.
Margaret A. Plowman, 59, waived her right to a grand jury and made
the plea before U.S. District Judge Ortrie D. Smith on a charge of
interstate transportation of stolen property, said U.S. Attorney John
F. Wood.
Ms. Plowman admitted she stole more than $416,000 from Everett
Quarries Company Inc. in Plattsburg, Mo. The company operates six
quarries in Clinton County.
She was the firm's bookkeeper and office manager for 32 years,
until she was fired in May 2006. She admitted embezzling $289,000 in
cash from the company starting in January 2000.
She also admitted ...