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BALTIMORE, MD – Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced today
that the Grand Jury for Anne Arundel County handed down two indictments charging Carolyn
Rae Aldridge, 55, of Crofton, Maryland, with two separate felony theft schemes. The
investigation was led by the Fraud and Corruption Unit of the Attorney General’s Criminal
Division.
“Stealing from an employer—whether a private business or a state-created entity like MAIF—is
not just theft, it’s a betrayal of trust that harms coworkers, undermines public confidence, and
erodes the integrity of institutions that serve Marylanders,” said Attorney General Brown.
“When individuals exploit their positions for personal gain, they will be identified, investigated,
and prosecuted. No one is above accountability.”
The first indictment alleges that between August 2017 and January 2021, Aldridge stole 96
checks from a home improvement and general contracting company, for a total loss of
$173,004.43. Aldridge worked as the office manager for the company and used her position to
steal the checks and deposit them into her personal bank account without authorization.
The second indictment alleges that between January 2020 and February 2021, Aldridge stole 13
additional checks from the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund (MAIF), for a total loss of
$12,291.85. Aldridge stole the checks while working as a part-time contractual associate in the
fiscal department for MAIF. All the checks were deposited into her personal bank account
without authorization.
In making today’s announcement, Attorney General Brown thanked his Criminal Division,
specifically Division Chief Katie Dorian, Fraud and Corruption Unit Chief Alexander Huggins,
and Assistant Attorney General Timothy Lake, who is prosecuting these cases. Attorney General
Brown also thanked Maryland Insurance Administration Forensic Auditor Suzzanne Jones and
Investigator William Wagner. Finally, Attorney General Brown also thanked State’s Attorney for
Anne Arundel County Anne Colt Leitess for her assistance with this prosecution.
A criminal indictment is merely an accusation of wrongdoing, and a defendant is presumed
innocent until the State proves the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
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