A former Fred Meyer employee from Oregon City has admitted to embezzling $60,000 over 2022 and 2023 from the company to support her gambling addiction.
Oregonian Woman Found Guilty of Stealing Money to Fuel Gambling Habit
Rainbow Melodi Stammet, 43, was found guilty on two counts of theft in Clackamas County on Tuesday. According to officials, additional charges were dropped as part of her plea deal. She has been making restitution payments to Fred Meyer and has no previous criminal record.
Fred Meyer representatives stated that while the exact total stolen couldn’t be confirmed, the amount is estimated to exceed $60,000. The company believes the thefts started in May 2022 and continued until Stammet was apprehended in March 2023.
The woman was reported to have been employed by the retailer for two years when, in March 2023, loss prevention officers observed her taking cash from a self-checkout station at the Oregon City location. However, she later quickly told officers that she had stolen the money to support her gambling habit. Stammet spent a portion of the