SANTA ANA, Orange County - A former assistant working at children's shelter was convicted of felony charges of embezzlement and white collar crimes for stealing almost half million dollars from the company. Lydia Fitzgerald, was convicted of 49 felony grand theft and embezzlement charges, and was ordered to pay $390,000 in restitution.
During 2004 to 2007, she worked as an assistant at the organization. She was charged with credit card fraud and forgery for using the company credit cards and forging checks. She transferred the fund from the company account to her personal account for personal use. She is facing 4 years in prison.
