(Missoula) A Columbia Falls woman who managed books for a Kalispell firearm manufacturing business admitted to stealing approximately 159 thousand dollars from the company in a check scheme, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
The defendant, 58 year old Teri Anne Bell, pleaded guilty to wire fraud. Bell faces a maximum of 20 years in prison, a 250,000 dollar fine and three years of supervised release.
U.S. District Judge Donald W. Molloy presided. Sentencing was set for October 8th and Bell was released pending further proceedings.
