Former Director of Substance Abuse Recovery Center Accused of Embezzlement
The former director of a women's substance abuse recovery center in Canaan is accused of embezzling nearly $100,000 or more from the facility. The owner of the facility, however, determined that $28,747 was missing, according to police. The owner of the facility reported confronting Desjardins in October 2015 and asked about a lack of profits. She has been charged with first- and third-degree larceny, embezzlement and bond was set at $100,000. When detectives reviewed financial information, however, they determined that much more was missing, including excess payments to Desjardins' boyfriend, who did some work at the facility, according to police.collected by :Lucy William