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Legal Assistant Admits Eight-Year Check-Forgery Scheme in Yonne

Investigators report 172 victims and €287,165 in losses, with a trial set for April 2026 in Auxerre.

Overview

  • Authorities say the scheme caused about €287,165 in losses and affected 172 victims nationwide.
  • Investigators have linked 488 acts to the suspect between 2017 and July 2025.
  • She was arrested in Appoigny and placed under formal investigation on counts of breach of trust, embezzlement, and check counterfeiting.
  • According to gendarmes, she exploited her roles at successive employers and as a sports club treasurer to falsify and deposit client and membership checks.
  • The probe grew from roughly 15 initial complaints, her partner was released without charges, and a hearing is scheduled for April 30, 2026 in Auxerre.