Crime & Safety

Smiles Smaller After Alleged Embezzlement

A Beaumont woman faces charges of embezzlement and grand theft.

A Beaumont woman is out on bail after her arrest for allegedly embezzling more than $120,000 from Little Smiles Pediatric Dentistry in Yucaipa.

Yvonne Jessica Mendoza, 35, was the practice’s office manager.  San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department investigators allege that she changed her job status from hourly to salaried and paid herself $8,000 a month for a year.  She also allegedly transferred about $25,000 in company funds to her personal accounts.

When colleagues discovered the alleged crime, they notified authorities.  Mendoza faces charges of grand theft and embezzlement.  

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