There has been another arrest involving a person embezzling a large amount of money from their employer.

And once again it’s a woman. I’m not sure why that is, but it strikes me as undeniable that this is something of a trend.

This week a Clifton Heights woman, Marianne Rossman, was charged with ripping off the Ridley Park doctors she worked for to the tune of more than $23,000.

That puts her in company with the school worker in Ridley, the township secretary in Bethel Township, and the treasurer in Thornbury.

Carol Ackley stole more than $573,000 from the Ridley School District.
She claimed to have a gambling addiction.

Forrest Finlay-Rabchuk pocketed more than $500,000 when no one was looking in Bethel. She said she didn’t know why she did it, but had some hefty shopping bills, including a home and cars, that might have hinted otherwise.

Deborah Perry entered a plea to embezzling more than $250,000 from Thornbury Township.

In the latest case, District Attorney Mike Green says there does not appear to be any wild shopping trips, extravagant lifestyles, or addictions that appeared to be fueling Rossman’s alleged thievery. She was just paying her credit card bills and tabs at local eateries.

Green is planning to hold an economic summit in May for small businesses to offer them some instruction in how not to fall victim to just this sort of crime.

Can’t happen fast enough.