A PNC Bank employee was arrested on Tuesday, the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office announced. The employee in question had stolen over $86,000 and spent it to fuel her gambling addiction.
PNC Bank Employee’s Actions Finally Caught Up to Her
Jacqueline Clinton, a 48-year-old bank reconciliations operations supervisor, allegedly abused her position to make false credit adjustments, which resulted in the diversion of funds to her personal bank account.
The money was then spent on various gambling activities, including land-based casinos and online gambling websites, prosecutors said in a statement.
According to investigators, a total of 10 fraudulent credit adjustments were made between May and August, resulting in the theft of $86,107 from PNC’s Regulation E Disputes General Ledgers.
Each of the ten fraudulent transactions was followed by ATM withdrawals at Rivers Casinos and casinos in Atlantic City, and investigators were also able to trace online payments through Zelle, an e-payment method, to gambling websites.
Clinton was fired in September when events came to light, with her arrest coming a little over a month later.
She is scheduled to appear in court for a preliminary hearing on February 4, 2027. Clinton stands accused of theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, access device fraud, misapplication of entrusted property, and unlawful use of a computer.
Gambling addiction has pushed people into stealing from their employers or misusing company funds to fund their activities.
However, the courts rarely consider crimes in the context of gambling addiction and usually focus on judging individuals based on their actions, although extenuating circumstances may apply.