A 34-year-old Huntsville woman has been sentenced after pleading guilty to fraud and impaired driving-related charges in a Bracebridge courtroom.
Court heard that the fraud investigation began after the Huntsville OPP received a complaint from a business regarding money taken from a bank account and re-cashed by a former employee. The investigation determined that Karissa Schamehorn had deposited seven cheques through mobile banking that had already been cashed, resulting in a total loss of approximately $4,500.
The court also heard details of a separate impaired driving incident that occurred on July 13, 2024. Ontario Provincial Police were called to Williamsport Road after receiving a report of a vehicle parked on the shoulder of the roadway. Officers located Schamehorn passed out inside the vehicle.
Police further discovered she was in possession of cocaine. During the investigation, Schamehorn refused to provide a blood sample as required by police.
Following her guilty pleas, Schamehorn was sentenced to a suspended sentence and placed on 18 months of probation for the fraud offence.
For the impaired driving matter, she was fined $2,000 and prohibited from driving for 12 months.
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