A former California resident who once kept the computers running at a Kent energy manufacturer is now headed to federal prison. Federal investigators say the information technology manager quietly siphoned nearly $1 million from his employer over several years, masking the theft with bogus invoices, manipulated vendor accounts and personal spending on company payment systems. The case has turned into a cautionary tale about how much damage one insider with access can do.
According to FBI Seattle, the defendant, identified in court filings as Paul Joseph Welch, used his access to business accounts and a corporate credit card to fuel a long-running fraud for personal gain. The bureau said Welch was sentenced Thursday in federal court in Seattle in connection with the…..