A preliminary hearing is to be scheduled next month for a Sylvan Lake man accused of stealing more than $70,000 from his former employer.
Sean Keith Brouillette, 43, is accused of making personal purchases with the company credit card and overpaying himself by manipulating payroll during his employment at Red Flame Industries in Red Deer.
Brouillette is charged with theft over $5,000 and fraud over $5,000.
While he has not yet entered his plea, he has asked for trial by judge alone in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench, with a preliminary hearing to be held before proceeding to trial. Preliminary hearings may be requested to test the strength of the Crown’s case against a suspect.
Brouillette, who is not in custody, is to return to Red Deer provincial court on Dec. 20 to set a date for his hearing