A woman who robbed $72,000 from patients and doctors at dental offices where she was currently employed was sentenced to serve five years and four months in jail as of yesterday. 

Emily Marie Forbes, 48, admitted to her charges on Sept. 1 in San Diego Superior Court, claiming she was guilty of commercial burglary, identity fraud and two charges of robbing an elderly victim. 

In her plea agreement, a suggestion was made that she be able to serve her punishment in a rehab program specifically for drug As part of her plea agreement, a recommendation was made that she be allowed to serve her sentence in a rehabilitation program specifically for those abusing drugs. 

Forbes was taken into custody Aug. 18 at Scripps Ranch Family Dentistry in San Diego, authorities reported.

She was charged for taking checks from five different dental offices located in El Cajon, Chula Vista and San Diego,  and committing identity fraud by creating credit card accounts with patient’s personal information, El Cajon police reported.

She also told patients to leave their checks blank, assuring them that she would stamp them with the office information and name of the company, police reported. Rather than stamping the checks, she deposited them into her own account.  

Deputy District Attorney Paul Greenwood reported that 11 people were listed in the complaint filed, some victims were over the age of 65.

Judge Michael Smyth scheduled a hearing for Nov. 3 in order to restore the damages done to people.