Fraud Complaint Leads To Public Mischief Charge

Early in January of 2020, officers of the Lennox and Addington (L&A) County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a possible fraud. The individual reported losing approximately $5,000,000 to an investment firm and claimed the money had disappeared without a trace. 

The L&A County OPP Crime unit has conducted a lengthy, detailed investigation and has charged Stuart Ian MCLEOD, age 73, of Stouffville Ontario under the Criminal Code with:

Public Mischief sec. 140(1)(c);

• Make a False Statement in Writing sec. 362(1)(c)
• Make a Forged Document sec. 367 ; and,
• Use, Deals, Acts on a forged Document sec. 368(1)(a)

The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Greater Napanee on November 24, 2020.