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SLO County District Attorney auction benefits embezzlement victim

June 18, 2022

Joy Noel Wilde

By KAREN VELIE

A San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office auction raised $115,540 in June for a local construction company that had been victimized by embezzlement.

Over a period of more than three years, Joy Noel Wilde, 43, stole $877,123 from her former employer, Greg Wiemann Construction. Wilde was working as a bookkeeper and office manager for the construction company during the time the theft occurred.

In March 2021, Wilde was sentenced to 10 years and four months in state prison and ordered to pay $877,123 in restitution to her former employer.

The investigation revealed that Wilde had purchased many items using her ill-gotten gains including jewelry, watches, sports memorabilia, designer shoes, handbags and artwork. None of the items themselves were stolen, but the items were purchased with stolen funds.

SLOCAL Estate Auctions based in Morro Bay then conducted an auction of the luxury items, raising $115,540 for Greg Wiemann Construction.


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considering the light sentence Helio Dayspring received for stealing from the IRS and his other reported crimes, Ms. Wilde’s sentencing seems rather harsh. could this be the difference between using a public defender and private pay attorneys?


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What Ms Wilde did was very wrong and of course, illegal but 10 years prison time is more than some armored robbers, rapists or murders receive. I just don’t understand our judicial system. I am glad the victim was able to recover some of their loss through this auction.


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I completely agree! I highly doubt she’ll serve more than 1 to 1.5 years.


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Great job by the re-elected D.A.


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Was his re-election in doubt? Considering he ran unopposed.


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