Woman Pleads Guilty to Bilking Thousands from Falls Business

A woman who stole thousands from a Menmonee Falls company pleaded guilty to three counts of theft form a business Thursday.

Jennifer Brawner, 41, of Jackson, was accused of stealing nearly $27,000 from Uni Pump Inc. while she was an employee. She was charged with theft in November. 

According to the criminal complaint: 

Brawner would write a check to Uni Pump from its petty cash fund instead of depositing the money when a customer would pay in cash. Brawner had been hired in March 2009 and had gotten a $5,000 cash advance from the company, but the manager discovered she hadn't repaid it.

Although Brawner made $1,250 per week, the manager discovered she overpaid herself on two separate occasions for a loss of $1,750 to the company.

Management also discovered Brawner had a company speed pass for gasoline and had charged $4,480 on it for her personal vehicle despite not supposed to be having the gas account in the first place.  

Brawner was originally charged with one count of theft of more than $10,000 in moveable property, which is a felony. The felony count was dropped, but Brawner did plead guilty to three misdemeanor counts of theft from a business setting under $2,500.

Brawner has a sentencing hearing scheduled for Oct. 30.