Former Bookkeeper Accused of Stealing Thousands of Dollars from Rochester Business

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- A former bookkeeper for a Rochester business is facing multiple felony charges for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from her ex employer. 

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That’s according to a criminal complaint filed in Olmsted County Court on Wednesday. 

Rochester police began investigating the alleged fraud in May of last year after the business owner reported a former employee had stolen from his business, the complaint says. 

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Charges: Ex-Bookkeeper Stole Nearly $10K from Rochester Business

39-year-old Lisa Nicole Faber of Rochester is charged with one count of possession of a stolen check, a count of check forgery and a count of financial transaction card fraud. 

The owner told police he noticed financial irregularities after terminating Faber’s employment in December of 2023 for an unrelated reason. 

Checks from the business’s account written to Faber’s mother and utility bills were among the alleged irregularities, the charges say. 

Faber admitted to law enforcement she used her ex employers money for personal purchases, claiming she used the money to make rent payments and that she intended to pay the business back, the complaint says. 

Upon a review of financial records, law enforcement identified four checks, each for $1,200, that Faber wrote for her personal use from May to September of 2023, the charges say. 

The complaint also lists multiple transactions Faber is accused of making with the business's financial car from May through October of 2023. 

Some of the transactions cited in the court document were at Scheels, Best Buy and Lululemon. In all, Faber is accused of stealing $9,832.32 from the business. 

The name of the business is not listed in the complaint. Faber is due to make her first court appearance in the case later this year.