Huron River Area CU Branch Manager Charged in $100,000 Theft

BRIGHTON, Mich. – A former branch manager for Huron River Area CU was charged with a fake loan scam that siphoned about $100,000 from the credit union’s branch here. Jason Dodge, 31, allegedly took out fake loans in members’ names to cover up the fund he stole since the start of the year, police said. Dodge is accused of taking cash from the vault, then creating phony loans to cover the theft. The alleged scheme was uncovered by auditors for the credit union, which is in conservatorship.