Former bookkeeper sentenced to 30 months for nearly $800k theft

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – A former medical practice bookkeeper has been sentenced to 30 months in prison and will pay nearly $800k in restitution after her conviction of aggravated theft.

The 45-year-old woman, Jamie Grant, was the manager of Nephrology Associates of Dayton in 2019. She handled all the bookkeeping and banking.

It wasn’t until she took a different position in Tennessee that her bookkeeping discrepancies on office credit card statements were noticed by the business.

Local woman pleads guilty to $750K theft charge

It filed a report to the sheriff’s office, which led to an investigation. Officials said a forensic accounting firm audited the medical practice’s accounts, going back to Grant’s first day.

  • Officials found she stole nearly $700k business. Some of the methods she used included:
  • Including the payer on her personal credit cards.
  • Using business credit cards for personal purchases.
  • Making illegitimate payroll payments to herself.

She was indicted by the Montgomery County Grand Jury on Dec. 10, 2025, and found guilty on Feb. 6, 2026…

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