Former Unity College employee pleads guilty to taking almost $517,000
Beth Bing, 49, of Waterville faces up to 20 years in prison for unauthorized use of the college s credit card.
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A former Unity College employee has pleaded guilty in federal court in Bangor to wire fraud, according to the United States Attorney’s Office in Maine.
Beth Bing, 49, of Waterville pleaded guilty Thursday to making unauthorized purchases on her Unity College credit card and using fraudulent telephone and email communications, according to court documents.
Bing, who worked in finance for the college, racked up transactions totaling $516,834, according to federal prosecutors.
From September 2015 through October 2019, Bing made “personal purchases and payments, both over the internet and in point-of-sale transactions,” without the knowledge or approval of Unity College officials, according to court records.