Bookkeeper charged in theft at medical practice
A bookkeeper for a nephrology practice in Woodbury and Philadelphia was indicted this week on allegations that she stole slightly more than $400,000 over seven years, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office said.
A bookkeeper for a nephrology practice in Woodbury and Philadelphia was indicted this week on allegations that she stole slightly more than $400,000 over seven years, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office said.
Roselie Hernandez, 44 of Woodbury Heights, has been charged with theft by unlawful taking, accused of stealing $402,046.84 between 2002 and 2009 from Lyons & Chvala Nephrology Associates, the Prosecutor's Office said. She faces a possible five to 10 years in prison on the second-degree charge.Hernandez, also a nurse at the practice, which specializes in kidney care, could not be reached for comment Thursday. An employee since 2000, she started doing the books in 2002, office manager Kristen Owen said. Hernandez was part of a close-knit, six-person staff, including three doctors, Owen said.
- Darran Simon























