Dental school worker steals $158K in gold meant for teeth and sells it, IN cops say
An Indiana dental school employee is accused of ordering gold dental supplies meant for crowns and fillings and selling them to a cash-for-gold store.
The 33-year-old purchasing agent at the Indiana University School of Dentistry was in charge of ordering dental supplies for the school, WIBC reported.
Since 2020, the worker placed 34 orders for gold alloy, amounting to $158,967, WXIN reported.
The school said they were already oversupplied with gold, and there was no need for the worker to have ordered more, WTHR reported, citing police.
The man’s fraudulent orders, discovered in an audit, were approved by fiscal staff who were unaware how much gold the school typically used each month, the Indy Star reported, citing court records.
The worker told police he sold the gold for cash at a store in Avon, the outlet reported. Court records show he is charged with fraud and theft.
McClatchy News reached out to the IU School of Dentistry for comment March 14 but did not immediately hear back.
