A grand jury in Anne Arundel County indicted Carolyn Rae Aldridge of Crofton on two felony theft charges involving over $185,000 purportedly taken from a private corporation and the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced.
According to the press release that was sent out on Monday, June 30: Today, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown declared that Carolyn Rae Aldridge, 55, of Crofton, Maryland, was charged with two distinct felony theft schemes in two indictments returned by the Anne Arundel County Grand Jury. The Attorney General’s Criminal Division’s Fraud and Corruption Unit was in charge of the inquiry.
According to Attorney General Brown, stealing from an employer—whether it be a private company or a state-established organization like MAIF—is more than just theft; it is a violation of trust that damages coworkers, erodes public faith, and compromises the integrity of institutions that serve Marylanders. People will be found, looked into, and prosecuted when they misuse their positions for their own benefit. Nobody is exempt from responsibility.
According to the first indictment, Aldridge stole 96 checks from a general contracting and home improvement business between August 2017 and January 2021, resulting in a $173,004.43 loss overall. In her capacity as the company’s office manager, Aldridge stole the cheques and illegally deposited them into her personal bank account.
According to the second charge, Aldridge took 13 more checks from the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund (MAIF) between January 2020 and February 2021, resulting in a $12,291.85 loss overall. As a part-time contractual associate in MAIF’s finance department, Aldridge stole the cheques. Unauthorized deposits of all the checks were made into her personal bank account.
Attorney General Brown congratulated his Criminal Division, particularly Division Chief Katie Dorian, Assistant Attorney General Timothy Lake, who is prosecuting these matters, and Alexander Huggins, the head of the Fraud and Corruption Unit, for today’s statement. Additionally, Attorney General Brown expressed gratitude to Investigator William Wagner and Forensic Auditor Suzzanne Jones of the Maryland Insurance Administration. Lastly, Attorney General Brown expressed gratitude to Anne Colt Leitess, the State’s Attorney for Anne Arundel County, for her support in this prosecution.
A criminal indictment is only an accusation of wrongdoing, and until the State establishes the defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, the defendant is assumed innocent.
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