Location: Westwood Farms Inc., 21906 Esham Lane, Millsboro, DE
Date of Occurrence: Between August 25, 2009 and August 19, 2011
Victim: Westwood Farms Inc.
Defendant, Charges, and Bail Information:
Valerie D. Onley, 41, of Salisbury, MD (Photo Attached)
Theft over $100,000.00
Theft over $50,000.00 but less than $100,000.00 (2 counts)
Theft over $1,500.00 (25 counts)
Unlawful Use of a Credit Card (6 counts)
Conspiracy 2nd
Falsifying Business Records (26 counts)
Failure to Pay Delaware State Taxes (2 counts)
Arraigned at JP3 and committed to Delores J. Baylor Women’s Correctional Institute on $24,500.00 secured bail.
Suspect and Charges:
James A. Onley Jr., 41, of Salisbury, MD (No Photo Available)
Theft over $100,000.00
Theft over $50,000.00 but less than $100,000.00 (2 counts)
Theft over $1,500.00 (25 counts)
Unlawful Use of a Credit Card (6 counts)
Conspiracy 2nd
Falsifying Business Records (26 counts)
Failure to Pay Delaware State Taxes (2 counts)
To be charged upon his return to Delaware.
Resume:
Millsboro, DE- The Delaware State Police have arrested a Salisbury woman after she embezzled more than $400,000.00.
Valerie D. Onley, 41, was employed with Westwood Farms Inc., in Millsboro since September of 2008 where she was a bookkeeper. Between August of 2009 and August of 2011, she was the primary person in charge of payroll, paying bills, and all finances. She then began to steal money from the company by writing checks to herself and her husband, using business credit cards for personal purchases, and using the company funds to pay her personal bills. In all, the theft totaled more than $400,000.00.
Her husband, James A. Onley Jr. is also charged with the above offenses, due to him cashing over $20,000 worth of checks that were written to him on the business account. James is currently incarcerated in Maryland on an unrelated matter and will be processed on the charges upon his return to Delaware.
Valerie was arraigned at JP3 on the above charges and committed to Delores J. Baylor Correctional Institute on $24,500.00 secured bail.
2 comments:
Here is an easy way to protect yourself--- Have the bank mail the bank statement to your home!!!
Each month review the checks that
cleared the bank. Simply way to
catch a thief!
Another example of how many small businesses don't have a clue how run the business side of their business. No one should be allowed to both write and sign business checks, unless it's the owner of the business. They should require two signatures, or the person signing them isn't the same person writing them. Also, company books should be audited on a regular basis.
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