The Hamilton accountant who swindled $3.425 million from the insurance company she worked for has been sentenced to four years in prison.

57-year-old Ruth Seguin was the chief financial officer at Dan Lawrie Insurance and took small amounts of money at a time over five years. She says she stole the money to fund a serious opioid addiction that was costing her about $3000 a day.

Seguin pleaded guilty last month to defrauding her employer. The crown was asking for 4 and a half to 5 years, the defence 3 to 3 and a half years.

Lisa Hepfner was in court today and will have the latest on the Evening News.

Ruth Seguin is in #HamOnt court listening to Justice Afro deliver a sentence decision for her admitted $3.425 million fraud against her former employer Dan Lawrie Insurance.

— Lisa Hepfner (@LisaHepfnerCHCH) September 26, 2019

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