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Former Pennsylvania bank manager jailed over gambling theft

ReadWrite·Suswati Basu·22 days ago
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Federal prosecutors say a former Pennsylvania bank manager stole more than $214,000 from a Citizens Bank branch and spent most of the money feeding a gambling habit , a scheme that has now landed him in federal prison. Jonathan Lim, 42, of Wallingford, was sentenced this week to 18 months behind bars followed by five years of supervised release after pleading guilty to bank fraud and bank embezzlement charges. Prosecutors said Lim took approximately $214,155 while serving as branch manager of the Citizens Bank location on West Lancaster Avenue in Downingtown. Court records filed May 6 and seen by ReadWrite show U.S. District Judge Michael M. Baylson imposed concurrent 18-month prison terms on both counts. Lim was also ordered to repay Citizens Bank the full amount investigators said was stolen. Authorities said Lim worked at the Citizens Bank “Thorndale branch” from June through November 2019. Along with managing the branch, he also performed teller duties during that period.…

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