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Ex-Policeman Sentenced for Embezzling $113,000

6/9/2025

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Former policeman John Dewar faces 26 months behind bars after embezzling around $113,000 from a finance company he helped establish. Judge Cocurullo emphasized the deep betrayal felt by victims, dismissing Dewar's defense of naivety and labeling his actions as deliberate and deceitful. Justice has been served, but the scars of betrayal remain.

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Former policeman John Dewar faces 26 months behind bars after embezzling around $113,000 from a finance company he helped establish. Judge Cocurullo emphasized the deep betrayal felt by victims, dismissing Dewar's defense of naivety and labeling his actions as deliberate and deceitful. Justice has been served, but the scars of betrayal remain.