WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) — A Wausau man faces charges of theft in a business setting in a case dating back to 2021.
47 year old Christopher S. Gustafson is accused of writing thousands of dollars of checks to himself at the Wausau health care clinic where he worked. The checks were written between April & September of 2021.
The alleged theft came to light when the company had trouble meeting payroll. Gustafson, who was fired in February, wrote eight checks totaling over $70,000 according to the company.
Gustafson will be in court August 24th for an initial appearance.
He faces 10 years in prison and fines if convicted.
