Wilma91裸聊视频檚 Transition Society of Chilliwack filed a notice of civil claim on May 2 in B.C. Supreme Court against two former employees for misappropriating at least $1.4 million.

The defendants, Kathleen Mosa, the former executive director of Wilma91裸聊视频檚 Transition Society, and her daughter Erin Mosa, a former 91裸聊视频渉omelessness prevention and support worker91裸聊视频� were terminated by the society on April 9, for 91裸聊视频渏ust cause91裸聊视频� due to unauthorized transactions, the notice of civil claim states.

The pair had been in the society91裸聊视频檚 employ since 2009. Wilma91裸聊视频檚 Transition Society provides transition house, second stage housing and other supports to women and children fleeing interpersonal violence.

It was a complaint received by the society in August 2023 that led to the process of filing a civil claim in court against the former employees.

The complainant alleged that Kathleen and Erin had misappropriated funds, which led to further investigation and discovery by society officials. They found that the pair had, since at least April 2020: 91裸聊视频渇raudulently, wrongfully, and secretly, either individually or in concert91裸聊视频� charged personal purchases to the society91裸聊视频檚 credit card and bank accounts, the claim states.

The wrongful charges and transactions, unrelated to the society91裸聊视频檚 business, included cash withdrawals, personal cheques, e-transfers, as well as purchases of: groceries, gas, dining, furniture, clothing, electronics, gift cards, airfare, hotels, beauty products, alcohol, casino, and more. There were also purchases from stores such as Bootlegger, Old Navy, Smash + Tess, SportChek, Best Buy, and Apple.

The claim states Wilma91裸聊视频檚 Transition Society is bringing action against their ex-employees for: 91裸聊视频渕isappropriation, conversion, conspiracy, fraud, breach of contract, unjust enrichment, negligence, gross negligence and breaches of fiduciary obligations.91裸聊视频�

As the executive director since 2012, Kathleen Mosa was a 91裸聊视频渒ey employee91裸聊视频� privy to the financial details, and 91裸聊视频渁fforded discretion and autonomy91裸聊视频� to act in ways that could hurt the society, 91裸聊视频渟uch that the society was vulnerable to Kathleen in her exercise of that discretion,91裸聊视频� the claim noted.

The unauthorized transactions were either for Kathleen91裸聊视频檚 or Erin91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频減ersonal benefit,91裸聊视频� it alleged, or for that of their immediate family, and were not justified as business expenses.

91裸聊视频淭he unauthorized transactions did not relate to any legitimate purpose pertaining to the society91裸聊视频檚 business or affairs, did not further the society91裸聊视频檚 mandate, were not justified business expenditures and were not in the best interests of the society,91裸聊视频� the claim continued.

There has been no evidence of any repayment by the defendants for any of the transactions.

91裸聊视频淭he extent of Kathleen and Erin91裸聊视频檚 misappropriation is not known. Since April 1, 2020, the society estimates that the unauthorized transactions total $1,397,704.91裸聊视频�

Since most of the society91裸聊视频檚 funding comes from government sources through funding agreements, and the wrongful actions of the two former employees 91裸聊视频渉ave caused the society to violate their contribution agreements91裸聊视频� and 91裸聊视频渟ignificantly91裸聊视频� impacted the organization91裸聊视频檚 future and financial viability, the claim states.

91裸聊视频淎s a result of unauthorized transactions Kathleen or Erin, or either one of them have been unjustly enriched to the corresponding deprivation of the society,91裸聊视频� it continued, adding there91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频渘o juristic reason entitling Kathleen or Erin to that enrichment.91裸聊视频�

Under 91裸聊视频渞elief sought91裸聊视频� the claimants are seeking against the defendants, jointly and severally, damages in an amount to be proven at trial 91裸聊视频渆qual to the total amount91裸聊视频� of the $1.4 million in unauthorized transactions. They seek damages for breach of trust, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence and more.

The society is also claiming the right to any property from the proceeds of the transactions, the right to trace all proceeds to their assets. In addition to a preservation order to preserve the value of their assets, they91裸聊视频檙e seeking that the pair make restitution to the society, and disgorge any benefits.

The actions of the two ex-employees are described in the claim as 91裸聊视频渕alicious, high-handed, callous and reprehensible,91裸聊视频� which entitles the society to punitive damages, it argues, and the audit and legal expenses were cited under the 91裸聊视频渟pecial damages91裸聊视频� section.

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The defendants have 21 days to file a response to the civil claim.