Posted: Dec 15, 2020 1:51 PM ET | Last Updated: December 15, 2020
Coun. Karen Cilevitz, who represents Richmond Hill s Ward 5, has been charged with fraud over $5,000 and breach of trust by public officer after an investigation found that more than $21,000 was paid to her spouse over a ten-month period, York police allege. (Grant Linton/CBC )
A Richmond Hill councillor has been charged with fraud after an investigation revealed that she hired a new employee and arranged for them to give a portion of their pay to her spouse, York Regional Police allege.
In a news release issued Tuesday, police said more than $21,000 was paid to the spouse of Coun. Karen Cilevitz over ten months, ranging from August 2019 to May 2020.