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Rita started her career in Dixon city hall
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Rita started to commit fraud
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Rita's fraud was first discovered
Kathe Swanson, Rita's coworker, accidentally found out a secret account that went towards Rita's account. There were secret large monetary transactions. -
FBI secret investigation on Rita's fraud
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Rita got arrested
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Rita sentenced to 19 years in prison
Rita Crundwell, former comptroller for the city of Dixon, IL was sentenced to 19 ½ years in prison for stealing more than $53 million from Dixon.