Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Plumsted Township Police Chief Earl Meroney announced that on July 10, 2023, Karly Simon-Sapp, 49, of Plumsted Township, was charged with Theft and Forgery in connection with her former position as bookkeeper for the New Jersey Apartment Association.
An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Economic Crime Squad and Plumsted Township Police Department revealed that between January 2016 and January 2022, Simon-Sapp – in her capacity as a bookkeeper for the New Jersey Apartment Association – forged the signatures of both the Association’s President and Vice-President on over 100 checks written out to either herself or to cash. Simon-Sapp then deposited the forged checks, totaling more than $358,000, into her personal bank account and utilized the funds for her own personal benefit.
On July 10, 2023, Simon-Sapp was taken into custody at her residence by Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Economic Crime Squad and Officers from the Plumsted Township Police Department. She was processed and served with the charges via summons pending an upcoming first appearance in Ocean County Superior Court.
Prosecutor Billhimer and Chief Meroney acknowledge the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Economic Crime Squad and Plumsted Township Police Department for their collaborative efforts in connection with this investigation.
The charges referenced above are merely accusations and the press and public are reminded that all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
R.P.C. 3.6(b)(6)