KAWARTHA LAKES-Former Kawartha Lakes Paramedic Chief Derek Brown has plead guilty to fraud charges.
Brown plead guilty on October 22nd to charges of Fraud, Use Forged Document and Fraud in connection with duties of his office by making unauthorized purchases, according to court documents.
Brown was fired by the City in April of 2019 after an internal investigation into financial irregularities and breach of trust led the City to contact the City of Kawartha Lakes Police Service.
In October of 2019 Brown was charged with eight counts of fraud under $5,000, eight counts of uttering a forged document and one count of breach of trust.
Andrew Rafton was later named Chief.
Long time Chief Keith Kirkpatrick retired in January 2019 after being at the helm since 2011. Brown was named Acting Chief shortly after.
In 2017 Brown was on the Sunshine List of the provinces highest paid, public sector employees making almost $128,000 a year.
Brown will be sentenced on November 5th, 2020.
