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PG woman handed six month jail sentence after bilking $64,000 from former employer

Brendan Pawliw
By Brendan Pawliw

Jail time has been awarded to a woman who committed fraud in Prince George.

According to the BC Prosecution Service, 57-year-old Diane Friesen was sentenced to six months in jail followed by 18 months of probation.

The offences date back to January 1st 2017 to April 1st of 2019 where she transferred $64,000 to herself from her employers’ bank account, which was based in PG.

On April 30th of this year, Friesen pleaded guilty to one count of fraud over $5,000.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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