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1 Daytona Beach Police Department NEWS RELEASE 129 Valor Blvd, Daytona Beach, Fl Phones (386) PIO Media Line Fax Anonymous Text or Web Tips Text DBTIPS to CRIMES (274637) Crimestoppers of Volusia County TIPS (8477) Re: Fraud Lyda Longa Location: Eddy Storm Shutters, 1000 N. va Rd. Date: May 2014 December 2017 Time: Arrested: Ashley Lee Monaghan, DOB: Victim: Police Report: Tuesday afternoon, the Daytona Beach Police Department s Criminal Investigations Division, after an exhaustive and lengthy investigation, arrested 31-year-old Ashley Monaghan of Port Orange on charges of grand theft of $100,000 or more, fraud and passing forged, altered instruments. Over a three-year period that began in May 2014 until December 2017, Monaghan - who was the office manager at Eddy Storm and the only person who handled payroll - bilked her employer out of $606, The massive theft was uncovered in October 2017 after an investigator with the Division of Public Assistance Fraud went to the company s Daytona Beach office to obtain Monaghan s payroll stubs. The state investigator told Monaghan s bosses that she had asked for the stubs prior to that visit, but had been told by Monaghan that she was unable to obtain them at the time. The state investigator also told Monaghan s supervisors that Monaghan had used the name Candi. The owners of Eddy Storm also had received a subpoena for Monaghan s payroll stubs. Persons with information may text CRIMES (274637) with a cell phone or log on to and click on Anonymous Web Tips. When using a cell phone, all messages should begin with DBTIPS. Tipsters remain anonymous.

2 Daytona Beach Police Department NEWS RELEASE 129 Valor Blvd, Daytona Beach, Fl Phones (386) PIO Media Line Fax Anonymous Text or Web Tips Text DBTIPS to CRIMES (274637) Crimestoppers of Volusia County TIPS (8477) When the company s accountant did an audit of the payroll accounts in October 2017, it was revealed that Monaghan had direct deposited almost half a million dollars - $495,603 into her personal bank account since The Daytona Beach Police Department was called in December 2017 and an investigation was launched. Detective Tabitha Besse was the lead detective on the case. Monaghan was arrested and taken to the Volusia County Branch Jail on Tuesday afternoon. Arrest reports are attached. Persons with information may text CRIMES (274637) with a cell phone or log on to and click on Anonymous Web Tips. When using a cell phone, all messages should begin with DBTIPS. Tipsters remain anonymous.

3 7th. Judicial Circuit 707 Charging Affidavit - Volusia Arrest Bk ARREST NOTICE TO APPEAR AFFIDAVIT C.C. ADULT JUVENILE (ORI) FL: Number: Agency FL Name DAYTONA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT Number: U.C.R: Date FCIC/NCIC Check? OBTS ADDRESS OF ARREST (Street, City, State, Zip): NAME A.K.A.: Sex: Race: DEFENDANT MONAGHAN ASHLEY LEE ASHLEY SHELTON F W DOB: Age: Driver's Lic./ State: Year S.S ID.: FL Expires: 2025 Height: Weight: Hair: Eyes: P.O.B. 5' 01'' 150 BLD HAZ (City, State, Country): FL Scars, Marks, Business & Citizenship: Tattoos: Occupation: UNEMPLOYED Probation: Sexual Predator: English: Deaf/Mute: - Mailing/Permanent (STREET, APT. NUMBER) (CITY) (STATE) ZIP CODE RESIDENCE PHONE 1681 TOWN PARK DRIVE PORT ORANGE FL Local (STREET, APT. NUMBER) (CITY) (STATE) ZIP CODE RESIDENCE PHONE 54 SPINNAKER CIR SOUTH DAYTONA FL Other (Employer/School) (STREET, APT. NUMBER) (CITY) (STATE) ZIP CODE BUS/SCHOOL PHONE Arrested: By: Arrested: Time of Arrest: ID Number: Pg 1 of CO-DEFENDANT NAME VIOLENCE? Attachments: Affidavit(s)? Statement(s) NTA Schedule Report Traffic Infraction(s) Grand Theft - $100,000 or More Obtain Prop. by Fraud >$50, (2)(A) (4)(A)1 Pass Forged/Altered Instrument Charges: Co-Def 1. Arrested? Y N Fel. Misd. Traf. Ord. NTA Co-Def 2. Arrested? Y N Fel. Misd. Traf. Ord. NTA Race: Sex: DOB: Age: DUI 3 2 NAME Race: Sex: DOB: Age: NARRATIVE The undersigned certifies and swears that there is probable cause to believe the above-named defendant, on the 18 day of December, 2017, at approximately 0800 a.m. p.m. at 1000 N NOVA RD DAYTONA BEACH within Volusia County, violated the law and did then and there: 1 Commit the offense of grand theft by knowingly obtaining or using, or endeavoring to obtain or to use, the property of another with intent to, either 2 temporarily or permanently appropriate the property to her own use or to the use of any person not entitled to the use of the property; the total value 3 of the property is $609, Commit the offense of obtaining property by fraud valued at more than $50,000 by conducting a systematic, ongoing course of conduct with intent to 5 defraud one or more persons, or with intent to obtain property from one or more persons by false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or 6 promises or willful misrepresentations of a future act. 7 Commit the offense of uttering forged instruments by uttering and publishing as true a false, forged or altered record, deed, instrument or other writing 8 mentioned in s knowing the same to be false, altered, forged or counterfeited, with intent to injure or defraud any person. 9 The following narrative was written by Officer Detter: 10 On , at approximately 1145 hours, this Officer responded to 1000 N va Rd, Eddy Storm Protection, in reference to an internal theft of 11 money. Upon arrival contact was made with R-1 Aldrich, V-2 James Eddy and V-3 John Eddy who advised the following occurred: In October 2017, NOTICE TO APPEAR FINE, AND COSTS AMOUNT: I AGREE TO APPEAR IN COURT HEREIN TO ANSWER THE OFFENSE CHARGED OR TO PAY THE FINE INDICATED, I UNDERSTAND THAT SHOULD I WILLFULLY FAIL TO APPEAR BEFORE THE COURT AS REQUIRED, OR PAY THE LISTED FINE, I MAY BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT AND A WARRANT FOR MY ARREST WILL BE ISSUED. SIGNATURE OF DEFENDANT MANDATORY APPEARANCE YOU NEED NOT APPEAR IN COURT BUT MUST COMPLY WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF YOUR COPY Date SIGNATURE OF JUVENILE PARENT OR CUSTODIAN RELATIONSHIP TO JUVENILE JUVE DISP. CITATION. this 04 day of June 2018 Rt Thumb tary Public Law Enforcement or Corrections Officer OFFICIAL USE ONLY Inmate Number & Facility:

4 Narrative Supplement 707-B Affidavit Adult tice to Appear Juvenile Number: Page 3 of 6 MONAGHAN ASHLEY LEE Number: VIOLENCE? Attachments: Affidavit(s)? Statement(s) NTA Schedule Report Traffic Infraction(s) Charges: 3 Defendant Arrest O-1 Garcia, an investigator for the Division of Public Assistance Fraud came to the business (V-1) looking to speak with S-1 (Defendant Monaghan) about obtaining her payroll stubs. O-1 advised that she was speaking with S-1 and S-1 told her that her name was Candi (O-2) and was unable to get the stubs at this time. Recently V-2 and V-3 received a Subpoena Duces Tecum from the Division of Public Assistance Fraud requesting the payroll check stubs for S-1 and on Thursday , O-1 again came to the business looking to speak with S-1 and S-1 told V-2 and V-3 that she had a family emergency and needed to leave. R-1 was contacted by V-2 and asked to come do an audit of the payroll accounts and discovered that S-1 had direct deposited approximately $495,603 into her TD Bank account since 2015 (109, ; 146, ; 240, ). R-1 advised that S-1 was the sole person completing payroll and did not have permission nor was she authorized to complete these payroll transactions. R-1 completed a sworn written statement and V-1 wishes to press charges. R-1 also advised that she will work on obtaining an itemized list of transaction dates and amounts through SunTrust Bank. V-2 and V-3 advised that they would be firing S-1 and she will no longer be employed at the business. This Officer's Axon camera recorded my on scene investigation and was submitted to Evidence.com for evidentiary purposes. CID was notified and made aware of the incident. R-1 provided this Officer with S-1's year to date payroll stub for showing the monies paid to her. These printouts along with other account information were tagged into evidence at DBPD. It is unknown at this time if O-2 is involved in the theft or if S-1 just used her name. I was assigned this case for further investigation on December 19, Based on the documents provided during the initial investigation, I completed and subsequently served subpoena requests to SunTrust and TD banks to obtain documentation pertinent to this investigation. The investigation revealed the following: The defendant was hired by the victim (Eddy Storm Protection) in April 2014 as the office manager for the company. The defendant's responsibilities included: Maintaining office services by organizing office operations and procedures; preparing payroll; controlling correspondence; maintaining filing systems; assigning and monitoring clerical functions; ensuring that all items/vendors were invoiced and paid on time. The defendant was not authorized to make purchases on behalf of the victim, unless the purchase had been previously authorized by the victim. Upon authorization, the defendant was allowed to purchase office supplies and occasionally purchase items that had been specifically requested by the victim. The defendant was hired at the hourly rate of $10.00 per hour, at forty hours per work week, to be paid by a physical check, signed by the victim. The defendant was not authorized by the victim to receive any compensation via means of an ACH or electronic deposit into her personal checking and/or savings account. Per the victim, the defendant received one increase in payroll during the tenure of her employment approximately two months before her termination in December 2017, raising her hourly rate $2.00 per hour, bringing her to the entitlement of a total hourly rate of $ The defendant was authorized to work Monday through Friday between the hours of 0800 and The defendant was authorized to work a maximum of 2,080 hours, working 40 hours per week for 52 consecutive weeks. The defendant did not have access to the building, to include a physical key, electronic key card, etc. without being allowed into the building by the victim. The defendant was not authorized to be on the property of 1000 N. va Road, Daytona Beach, Florida (Eddy Storm Protection) or conduct any personal/professional business within the corporation during non-working hours. Over the course of 05/23/2014 to 12/26/2014, the defendant alleged via fraudulent direct deposit earning vouchers that she worked 1,280 "regular" working hours and 769 "other" hours, bringing to total number of hours allegedly worked in a 32 week period of time to 2,049 hours. Regular hours: 1,280 Other hours: 769 Gross Pay: $29,256 this 04 day of June 2018 Right Thumb tary Public Law Enforcement Officer

5 Narrative Supplement 707-B Affidavit Adult tice to Appear Juvenile Number: Page 4 of 6 MONAGHAN ASHLEY LEE Number: VIOLENCE? Attachments: Affidavit(s)? Statement(s) NTA Schedule Report Traffic Infraction(s) Charges: 3 Defendant Arrest Net Pay: $23, During the calendar year 2015, the defendant alleged via fraudulent direct deposit earning vouchers that she worked 2,040 "regular" working hours and 7,804 "other" hours, bringing to total number of hours allegedly worked in a 52 week period to 9,844 hours. It should be noted that there are 168 hours in a seven day period and 8,760 hours in a calendar year. The defendant often alleged that she worked above and beyond the hours that are physically possible on a weekly basis. The defendant alleged that she worked a total of 9,844 hours; 1,084 hours beyond the period of 24 hours per day multiplied by 365 calendar days of the year. Regular hours: 2,040 Other hours: 7,804 Gross Pay: $137, 306 Net Pay: $104, During the calendar year 2016, the defendant alleged via fraudulent direct deposit earning vouchers that she worked 2,080 "regular" working hours and 1,078 "other" hours, bringing to total number of hours allegedly worked in a 52 week period of time to 3,158 hours. Regular hours: 2,080 hours Other hourly: 1,078 hours hours: 3,158 Bonus $ = $88,175 Comm $ = $ 26,350 Other $ = $ 16,450 Gross Pay: $174,887 Net Pay: $131, During the calendar year 2017, the defendant alleged via fraudulent direct deposit earning vouchers that she worked 2,025 "regular" working hours in a 52 week period. Throughout 2017, the defendant received a weekly reimbursement via SunTrust ACH direct deposit. It should be noted that the defendant was terminated on December 18, 2017 via text message; she no longer had access to the SunTrust payroll system as of this day. Therefore, the defendant was no longer able to manipulate the payroll to reflect her weekly "reimbursement". Had the defendant been legitimately entitled the reimbursement, she would have received her weekly reimbursement, as scheduled, on the SunTrust ACH deposit for 12/22/2017. The SunTrust ACH direct deposit for 12/22/2017 referenced 25 hours worked and no reimbursement. Regular hours: 2,025 hours Comm $ = $3,200 Other $ = $236,600 Gross Pay: $267, Net Pay: $264, During the period of May 2014 to December 2017, the defendant manipulated the benefit of her position entrusted upon her by the victim and utilized the authority that she had granted herself with the SunTrust payroll to wrongfully appropriate a total of: Other $: $16,450 Bonus $: $88,175 Comm $: $29,550 this 04 day of June 2018 Right Thumb tary Public Law Enforcement Officer

6 Narrative Supplement 707-B Affidavit Adult tice to Appear Juvenile Number: Page 5 of 6 MONAGHAN ASHLEY LEE Number: VIOLENCE? Attachments: Affidavit(s)? Statement(s) NTA Schedule Report Traffic Infraction(s) Charges: 3 Defendant Arrest Reimb $: $236,600 Regular: $235, As previously stated, the defendant was entitled to receive her legitimate weekly pay in the form of a paper paycheck, signed by either James or John Eddy (victims). Over the duration of the defendant's employment, she consistently received weekly paychecks while concurrently receiving fraudulent ACH SunTrust direct deposits. From May 2014 to December 2014, the defendant received 175 weekly paychecks, where she earned $70, in Gross Pay. Of the 175 paper paychecks, there are seven checks that are fraudulent checks in which the defendant forged the signature of John Eddy: 08/18/2016: check number 15276, $ no authorized signatures 11/25/2016: check number 15563, $ fraudulent signature (Duplicate check, defendant was issued legitimate check number 15462, $ signed by John Eddy for the weekly payroll 11/25/2016) 12/02/2016: check number 15532, $ fraudulent signature 12/02/2016: check number 15562, $ fraudulent signature (Duplicate check, defendant was issued legitimate check number 15478, $ signed by John Eddy for the weekly payroll 12/02/2016) 12/09/2016: check number 15551, $ fraudulent signature 12/09/2016: check number 15531, $ fraudulent signature (Duplicate check, defendant was issued legitimate check number 15498, $ signed by John Eddy for the weekly payroll 12/09/2016) 11/09/2017: check number 16353, $ fraudulent signature The seven fraudulent checks totaled $2,786.25, bringing her total legitimate earned income to $68, Gross Pay. The defendant was not entitled to receive any earnings for paid vacation, sick time, nor was she entitled to paid maternity leave. The defendant was on a no-pay status during her maternity leave for the five pay periods March 3, 2017 to March 24, 2017; the defendant was not issued paper paychecks during this period. However, the defendant received fraudulent weekly ACH SunTrust direct deposits which indicated that she worked 40 hours per week and was compensated for both the 40 hours per week and weekly reimbursements for the five weeks she was not working, totaling 106 $21, Combining the unauthorized SunTrust ACH direct deposit of $606, with the fraudulent checks of $2,786.25, the total misappropriated funds equals $609, The subpoena compliance revealed that the above listed funds were removed from the business SunTrust account belonging to the victim and were direct deposited into the personal TD Bank checking account belonging to the defendant. The investigation revealed that the defendant utilized Amscot Financial Services for a brief period of time to cash her paychecks. All subpoena compliance obtained during this investigation was submitted into property and evidence. The defendant was entrusted with the business payroll and misappropriated the payroll funds for her personal benefit, and in doing so, she violated the position of trust that was given to her by the victim. this 04 day of June 2018 Right Thumb tary Public Law Enforcement Officer

7 Witness/Victim/Evidence Form 707-A Defendant Affidavit Adult tice to Appear Juvenile Number: Page 6 of 6 MONAGHAN ASHLEY LEE Number: (Last) EDDY STORM PROTECTION Wit M F (, Street, City, State): 1000 N NOVA RD DAYTONA BEACH FL (386) Contact EDDY JAMES Wit W M F (, Street, City, State): 1000 N NOVA RD DAYTONA BEACH FL (386) Contact EVIDENCE COLLECTED EDDY JOHN Wit W M F (, Street, City, State): 1000 N NOVA RD DAYTONA BEACH FL (386) Vic Race: Sex: Age: DOB: SSN: Contact ALDRICH MARY Wit W M F (, Street, City, State): 1000 N NOVA RD DAYTONA BEACH FL (386) Contact GARCIA ADRIANA Wit U M F (, Street, City, State): 921 N. DAVIS STREET JACKSONVILLE FL (386) Contact DURHAM CANDI Wit W M F (, Street, City, State): 1000 N NOVA RD DAYTONA BEACH FL (First) Arrest (Middle) Contact SUBPOENA COMPLIANCE Owner Name (Last) (First) () (Phone) Value Owner Name (Last) (First) () (Phone) Value I certify that the foregoing is a complete list of DBPD witnesses/victims & evidence known to me. Investigating Officer ID Number Agency

8 7th. Judicial Circuit 707 Charging Affidavit - Volusia Arrest Bk ARREST NOTICE TO APPEAR AFFIDAVIT C.C. ADULT JUVENILE Number: Agency (ORI) FL: FL Name DAYTONA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT Number: FCIC/NCIC Check? OBTS U.C.R: Date Time of Arrested: Arrest: 1301 ADDRESS OF ARREST (Street, City, State, Zip): Arrested: ID 300 N ATLANTIC AV DAYTONA BEACH FL By: Mosbauer,Ryan Number: D91933 DEFENDANT NAME A.K.A.: Sex: Race: MONAGHAN ASHLEY LEE UNKNOWN F W DOB: Age: Driver's Lic./ State: Year S.S ID.: FL Expires: 2015 Height: Weight: Hair: Eyes: P.O.B. 5' 01'' 150 BLN BLU (City, State, Country): FL Scars, Marks, Business & Citizenship: Tattoos: Occupation: UNKNOWN UNKNOWN Probation: Sexual Predator: English: Deaf/Mute: - Mailing/Permanent (STREET, APT. NUMBER) (CITY) (STATE) ZIP CODE RESIDENCE PHONE 1681 TOWN PARK DR PORT ORANGE FL Local (STREET, APT. NUMBER) (CITY) (STATE) ZIP CODE RESIDENCE PHONE Pg 1 of 2 - Other (Employer/School) (STREET, APT. NUMBER) (CITY) (STATE) ZIP CODE BUS/SCHOOL PHONE CO-DEFENDANT NAME VIOLENCE? Attachments: Affidavit(s)? Statement(s) NTA Schedule Report Traffic Infraction(s) Pass Forged/Altered Instrument ,334 Obtain Prop. by Fraud >$50, (4)(A)1 233,333 Grand Theft - $100,000 or More (2)(A)1 233,333 Charges: Co-Def 1. Arrested? Y N Fel. Misd. Traf. Ord. NTA Co-Def 2. Arrested? Y N Fel. Misd. Traf. Ord. NTA Race: Sex: DOB: Age: DUI 3 2 NAME Race: Sex: DOB: Age: NARRATIVE The undersigned certifies and swears that there is probable cause to believe the above-named defendant, on the 05 day of June, 2018, at approximately 0101 a.m. p.m. at 300 N ATLANTIC AV DAYTONA BEACH within Volusia County, violated the law and did then and there: 1 Have an open Volusia County Warrant in reference to grand theft over $100,000, organized scheme to defraud over $50,000, and uttering a forgery. 2 Warrant number was issued on 6/5/18. The warrant was signed by Judge Feigenbaum. Bond is $700, Warrant confirmed via teletype. NOTICE TO APPEAR FINE, AND COSTS AMOUNT: I AGREE TO APPEAR IN COURT HEREIN TO ANSWER THE OFFENSE CHARGED OR TO PAY THE FINE INDICATED, I UNDERSTAND THAT SHOULD I WILLFULLY FAIL TO APPEAR BEFORE THE COURT AS REQUIRED, OR PAY THE LISTED FINE, I MAY BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT AND A WARRANT FOR MY ARREST WILL BE ISSUED. SIGNATURE OF DEFENDANT MANDATORY APPEARANCE YOU NEED NOT APPEAR IN COURT BUT MUST COMPLY WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF YOUR COPY Date SIGNATURE OF JUVENILE PARENT OR CUSTODIAN RELATIONSHIP TO JUVENILE JUVE DISP. CITATION. this 05 day of June 2018 Rt Thumb tary Public Law Enforcement or Corrections Officer D91933 OFFICIAL USE ONLY Inmate Number & Facility: