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El Dorado County man admits stealing from bank


Ethan George Banaszak, 35, of Cameron Park pleaded guilty Nov. 8 to one count of bank embezzlement.

According to court documents, Banaszak embezzled thousands of dollars from his employer, a federally insured bank. According to court records, Banaszak made more than $660,000 in unauthorized withdrawals from customers’ accounts and took $16,000 cash from the bank’s vault.

Banaszak is scheduled to be sentenced Jan. 24. He faces a maximum 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report

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