A 45-year-old woman from Georgina has been charged as part of an ongoing investigation into funds being stolen from the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA).

According to police, the organization’s executive reported on Nov. 30, 2018 that it had been defrauded of approximately $1 million dollars by an employee.

“Investigators have since discovered that the accused, who had been employed as the Director of Finance, had stolen more than $2.4 million dollars from the association,” reads a media release from police.

“On Thursday (June 27), the accused was placed under arrest and a search warrant was executed at her residence.”

Jennifer Robinson has been charged with theft over $5,000; fraud over $5,000, possession of property obtained by crime, breach of trust, unauthorized use of computers and proceeds of crime.

She has been released on bail and is scheduled to appear in Newmarket court on July 25.