A north east woman is accused of embezzling money from an Erie company to support her family’s winery in North East.
According to the attorney general’s office, 44-year-old Krista Stempka transferred money from Advanced Welding Technologies, where she managed company finances, to Stempka Cellars, the parent company of Driftwood Wine Cellars in North East.
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Investigators said that when Stempka was terminated from the welding company, the owners discovered multiple unauthorized money transfers.
The AG’s office said the company ultimately suffered a net loss of more than $58,000…