Here is the official police release, issued Monday evening, on the charges laid against financial advisor Khadene Thomas:
“Thirty-five-year-old Khadene Thomas, a wealth advisor from a financial institution in St. Ann was slapped with several charges on Friday, January 15 after she fraudulently withdrew funds from a client’s account between 2020 and 2022.
“Thomas was charged with: 1. Forgery 2. Uttering Forged Documents 3. Unauthorised Access to Computer Data 4. Access with Intent to Computer Data 5. Larceny as a Servant 6. Engaging in a Transaction involving Criminal Property
“Reports from detectives assigned to the Fraud Squad are that on Friday, January 13; Thomas was arrested based on investigative leads. The allegations are that, between July 2020 and October 2022, Thomas conducted a number of unauthorized transfers from a customer account to her account. Based on preliminary investigations $143,000 USD has been defrauded.
“She is scheduled to appear before the St. Ann’s Bay Parish Court on Friday, January 20, 2023.
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