CHARGES LAID FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGED MISAPPROPRIATION OF CLIENT FUNDS BY LAWYER
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(ORILLIA, ON) - The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has charged a Hawkesbury-area lawyer following allegations that more than $500,000 was misappropriated from multiple clients.
In December 2024, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) commenced an investigation after the Hawkesbury Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Crime Unit received concerning complaints of suspected misuse of client trust funds related to legal services.
As a result of the investigation, Marc GAUTHIER, age 44 of Casselman, was arrested and charged under the Criminal Code:
- Theft over $5,000 - three counts
- Laundering proceeds of crime
- Criminal breach of trust
The accused has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Ottawa on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.