OF ILLINOIS ss COUNTY or COOK IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CRIMINAL DIVISION PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, - Plaintiff, 3 t3MCl~g3 gz33g;\ -vsw Barth, Defendant. rEorLn=s racroat rzrzorrna IN SUPPORT-OF eorxm NOW COME the People of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff herein, through their attorney In ALVAREZ, State's Attorney of Cook Couz1ty,'by hers Assistant John Carey and Paul Kiefer, and hereby present their factual proffer in support of setting bond. 1 . Introduction: Section 5/110-5 of the Illinois Code of Criminal Procedure sets forth criteria relevant to determining the amount of bail and conditions of release. 725 ILCS 5/ 1 10-5. The informatiori used by the Court in" its fr1dir1gs'w1'th regard to setting the arnount of bail may be presented by way of written proffer based upon reliable information offered by the State. 725 ILCS 5/110-5. Defendant Kathleen Barth ("Defendant") is initially charged by way of Complaint for Preliminary Examination with the felony offense of Theft of Property exceeding $1,000,000, 720 ILCS (Class Felony). II. Defendant: Defendant is 56 years of age and resides in the 1700 block of north Rutherford, Chicago, IL. was was previously employed as the general manager of the victim, Kraft Chemical Corp. of Melrose Park, IL. E15: Facts: The 'Defendant was employed at Kraft Chemical from April of 2005 through April of 201113. A3 General Manager of Kraft Chemical, the Defendant was entrusted with complete control of all financial matters including payroll, accounts receivable and accounts payable. Between on or about May 1, 2006 tltrottgh on or about April 25, 2012, used this trust to steal approximately $2,190,000 from Kraft Chemical. at are EJH. 6 0 8. Ganfatfila The Defendant stole these funds pnilnarily in four ways: The Defend-ani stale approximately $840,735 by fraxldulemly i11crea.sing her salary and by giving herself frequent unauthorized bonus and commission checlcs. The Defendant stole approximately $990,645 fi'0111 Respectfully submitted,' ANITA ALVAREZ - STATES ATTORNEY OF COOK COUNTY BY: Paul Kiefer Assistazit State?s Attorney