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Two former employees accused of defrauding Ajax soccer club of $650K: police

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Police in Durham region have charged a 50-year-old woman and a 47-year-old man, formerly employed as executive director and general manager of Ajax FC Soccer Club, for allegedly defrauding the club of over $650,000 from early 2023 to 2024. The investigation began in December 2024 after reports of irregular banking transactions led authorities to scrutinize financial statements. The soccer club, noting that the accused are no longer affiliated with them since 2024 and have made leadership changes, is cooperating fully with police while refraining from commenting on specific allegations due to the ongoing investigation.

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Police in Durham region charged a 50-year-old woman and a 47-year-old man for defrauding the Ajax FC Soccer Club of over $650,000. The fraud investigation began in December 2024 after reports of irregularities in the club’s banking transactions. Police discovered that funds were transferred to various accounts from early 2023 to 2024 while the accused individuals held positions as executive director and general manager at Ajax FC Soccer Club. According to a statement on its website, the club has not had any affiliation with these two people since 2024 and has since made significant changes in leadership and governance.

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- 2 people killed at Tsawwassen Mills Mall in B.C. were First Nations elders, Carney says - Distraction thefts spiking in Peel, police say after woman robbed of $19K in jewelry In a statement on its website, the Ajax Soccer Club says the two accused have not been affiliated with the club since 2024, and that the organization has undergone leadership and governance changes since then.

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Two former employees accused of defrauding Ajax soccer club of $650K: police · assertive framing

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Police say they have charged two people accused of defrauding the Ajax FC Soccer Club of more than $650,000. asserted

they → say → 650,000

Police in Durham region say they began the fraud investigation in December 2024 after receiving reports about irregularities in the club’s banking transactions. asserted

they → say → transactions

Get breaking National news After going through several years of financial statements, police say they learned funds had been transferred to various accounts from early 2023 to 2024. asserted

funds → get → 2024

Police say the two accused, a 50-year-old woman and a 47-year-old man, were employed as the club’s executive director and general manager. asserted

two → say → director

- Alberta aims to crack down on illegal garbage dumping with tougher legislation - asserted

Alberta → aim → legislation

Edmonton man accused of abducting his 2 kids wanted on Canada-wide warrant asserted

man → accuse → warrant

organization → kill → changes

The club says it’s committed to co-operating with police but can’t comment on the allegations due to the ongoing investigation. asserted

it → say → investigation