Marc Pilon, 59 years old, from Saint-Lazare, making 81 false claims to an insurance company, at the Valleyfield courthouse on Tuesday, September 15th .
In order to increase his lifestyle and to look good, Marc Pilon, between 2015 and 2017, cheated his employer insurance company, Accuride International, for the sum of $ 6,451. The man who has no previous criminal record has pleaded guilty to fraud over $ 5,000.
Before pronouncing the sentence, Judge Bertrand St-Arnaud underlined the quick settlement in this case. Also, the magistrate insisted that Marc Pilon’s presentence report was positive and that it mentioned a low risk of recidivism.
In defense, Martine Thibodeau explained that the actions taken by Marc Pilon were isolated actions and that they went against the values of her client.
Judge St-Arnaud therefore endorsed the joint recommendation presented by the defense and the crown. For example, Marc Pilon was sentenced to a suspended sentence of 2 years, a probation period with follow-ups of one year and the performance of 150 hours of compensatory work within the next 15 months. Marc Pilon is also prohibited from possessing bank documents or bank cards under other names, and he is also prohibited from communicating with Accuride International.
