A Dartmouth woman has been sentenced in federal court for embezzling significant sums from two employers. Jasmyne Botelho, aged 42, received a 20-month prison sentence followed by three years of supervised release. Additionally, she must pay restitution and forfeiture totaling $443,122.59.
Botelho admitted guilt to two counts of wire fraud in September 2024 after being indicted by a federal grand jury earlier that year in May.
The embezzlement occurred between September 2017 and April 2020 when Botelho stole at least $280,000 from one employer. She redirected payments meant for vendors into her own accounts and used company funds for personal expenses such as credit card bills and an auto loan. To cover her tracks, she falsified company records to make it seem the payments were legitimate.
In another scheme between May 2022 and December 2023, Botelho inflated her payroll by over $160,000 with a second employer. She manipulated payroll and accounting software to conceal the inflated amounts and unauthorized reimbursements she awarded herself.
The announcement was made by United States Attorney Leah B. Foley alongside Jodi Cohen, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI's Boston Division. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kristen A. Kearney from the Securities, Financial & Cyber Fraud Unit.
