A St. Petersburg woman
was arrested Friday after police say she stole over $216,000
from a Clearwater condominium complex while she worked there
as a property manager.
Jessica Benedict, 43, was arrested by
Clearwater police on Friday and is facing a charge of grand
theft, the police department said in a news release.
According to the news release, Benedict was a property
manager at the Regatta Beach Club condo complex, 880
Mandalay Ave. in Clearwater. As property manager, Benedict
diverted $136,903 in checks for the complex into her own
bank account, the news release states. She also used the
complex’s credit card to pay for $79,282 in personal
expenses, according to the news release.
Police say the total loss to the Regatta Beach Club was
$216,185.
Jail records show Benedict was being held at the Pinellas
County Jail on Friday. Her bond information was not
immediately available. |