TACOMA — The former chief financial officer for Tacoma Propeller is suspected of stealing between $834,541 and $1,451,943 from the business for personal use during her 11-year employment, court records show.

Prosecutors charged Shantel Leyan Jones, 50, with first-degree theft and identity theft. Both charges have been categorized a major economic offense, according to the probable cause affidavit.

A major economic offense means the alleged crimes involved multiple victims or incidents per victim, the monetary loss was significantly greater than normal, there was a high level of planning over a lengthy period of time and the defendant abused a position of trust. According to the Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, a judge would have the discretion to sentence Jones beyond the sta

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