An Ohio woman is facing federal charges after authorities say she embezzled over $460,000 from the Pennsylvania law firm where she worked.
Yelena Andrews, a 48-year-old resident of Conneaut, Ohio, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on five counts of wire fraud and theft. United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced the indictment on Friday.
Court documents claim that between May 2024 and March 2025, Andrews used her position as a paralegal at an Erie law firm to carry out a scheme to defraud the business. According to the indictment, she used false and fraudulent pretenses to embezzle approximately $462,376 that she was not entitled to receive…