WIXOM (WWJ) -- A Wayne County woman will spend at least the next two-and-a half years behind bars after being sentenced for a massive embezzlement scheme that drained more than $2 million from a local business.
Susan O’Hara, 56, of New Boston, was sentenced in Wayne County’s 3rd Circuit Court on Tuesday to 30 months to 20 years in prison for her role in defrauding her former employer, General RV Center in Wixom.
O’Hara pled guilty in January to three counts of embezzlement of $100,000 or more and one count of forgery.
In addition to her prison term, the court ordered O’Hara to pay $2,147,858.55 in restitution to General RV Center.
“Embezzling from an employer, especially on this scale, can cripple businesses,” Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said in a statement. “I am proud of the collaboration between the Wixom Police Department and prosecutors in my office who secured this sentence and significant restitution for General RV Center.”
According to investigators, O’Hara leveraged her position at General RV to access the company’s internal systems and client data. She used this information to issue corporate checks to an individual whose identity she had assumed, subsequently cashing the checks for her own personal gain.
The investigation began with the Wixom Police Department before being referred to the Department of Attorney General. Charges were officially filed against O’Hara in August 2025.
General RV Center, which is headquartered in Wixom, is one of the largest family-owned RV dealerships in the country. The company has not issued a formal statement regarding the sentencing.
