NORTH BERGEN COUPLE CHARGED WITH BILKING A UNION CITY BUSINESS OF OVER $300,000.
" Angelica Morales-Fuentes & Hector Ortiz Have Been Charged With Second Degree Theft Offenses."
Monday, May 1, 2023, 6:45 A.M. ET. By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
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UNION CITY, NJ.- Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez reported on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, a North Bergen, New Jersey Man, and Woman were Arrested and Charged in connection with the Theft of over $300,000. from Union City, New Jersey Business.
Angelica Morales-Fuentes, 30, and Hector Ortiz, 39, both of North Bergen, New Jersey, were both Charged with Second Degree Theft by Deception; and Second Degree Conspiracy. Mr. Ortiz was Additionally Charged with One Count of Second Degree Criminal Computer Activity.
The investigation uncovered that Ms. Morales-Fuentes accessed the Payroll System of a Union City Based Staffing Company. Ms. Morales-Fuentes then Created Multiple Fake Employee Accounts and Diverted Wages into a Joint Bank Account she shared with Mr. Ortiz. The Two Stole approximately $349, 000. between August 2019 and November 2022 from the Business.
Ms. Morales-Fuentes and Mr. Ortiz were Arrested at The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office in Jersey City, The Two were Processed on The Charges and released on a Summons pending their First Court Appearances.
" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, That States: The Charges Outlined In This Publication Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."
FILED UNDER MAY 1, 2023: LAW, HUDSON: