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Police charge woman for defrauding the OMHA out of millions of dollars

A 7 month investigation has resulted in fraud charges for a woman accused of stealing from the Ontario Minor Hockey Association.

York Regional Police allege that 45-year-old Jennifer Robinson, of the Town of Georgina, stole more than 2.4 million dollars from the OMHA, where she has worked for a number of years. Robinson was arrested at her home on Thursday, and a search warrant was executed. It was on November 30th of last year that OMHA officials notified police they had been defrauded of over 1 million dollars, claiming it was by an employee.

Robinson now faces numerous theft and fraud charges. She has been released on bail and is scheduled to appear in a Newmarket courtroom on July 25. The investigation is still active.

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