A former employee of a Stamford dental practice was sentenced to two and a half years in federal prison for embezzling more than $100,000, after Shelton police helped in her arrest.
Deirdre M. Daly, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, said Barbara O'Hara-Leone, 53, formerly of Norwalk, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to 30 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release.
"According to court documents and statements made in court, O'Hara- Leone worked as an office manager for a dental practice in Stamford. For several months, she stole insurance checks issued to the victim and deposited them into her personal bank account.
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"In addition, she submitted fraudulent claims to several insurance companies for work that was never completed in the names of existing patients, and then deposited the resulting insurance checks into her personal bank account."
"As part of those fraudulent claims, O'Hara-Leone used names, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers of the victim’s patients."
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She was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $100,979.89.
O'Hara-Leone has been detained since her arrest in North Carolina on April 23, 2013. On Oct. 4, 2013, she pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud.
This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Douglas P. Morabito.
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