Stanislaus County woman indicted in $1.2 million embezzlement scheme
OAKDALE – A Stanislaus County woman was indicted on dozens of counts of grand theft, money laundering and tax evasion, alleging that she embezzled more than $1.2 million between 2018 and 2021, prosecutors said on Wednesday.
Lana Casey, 62 of Hughson, was indicted on 79 counts of grand theft, money laundering and tax evasion with special allegations of aggravated white-collar crime and taking advantage of a position of trust.
Prosecutors said the indictment relates to allegations that Casey fraudulently obtained about $214,000 from nonprofit organizations that serve Oak Valley District Hospital in Oakdale. The indictment alleges that Casey drafted herself and others checks from accounts belonging to the nonprofits.
Then a forensic audit by the California Franchise Tax Board determined that Casey had a $1.4 million unreported income between 2018 and 2021. Prosecutors said it was determined that more than $1.2 million of that income was embezzled.
The indictment also alleges that Casey illegally laundered the money through transactions through financial institutions and tax evasion.
Casey is being held on a $1.4 million bail with an order that she's not released on bail without establishing a legitimate source for any bail posted, according to prosecutors.