Huntington Beach Woman Sentenced for $3M Noodle Company Embezzlement

The former account manager stole nearly $3 million over several years from her employer, a Southern California noodle company.

Apr. 6, 2026 at 5:04pm

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A 30-month federal prison sentence was handed down to a Huntington Beach woman who embezzled nearly $3 million from her employer, a Southern California-based noodle company where she worked as an account manager. The woman's carefully planned theft went undetected for years before she was caught.

Why it matters

This case highlights the ongoing problem of white-collar crime and insider theft at small and medium-sized businesses, which can have a devastating financial impact and erode public trust. It also raises questions about the need for stronger internal controls and auditing procedures at companies to prevent such large-scale embezzlement schemes.

The details

Tae Jones, a former account manager at the noodle company, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for embezzling nearly $3 million over a multi-year period. Jones was able to successfully conceal her theft for years through careful planning and manipulation of the company's financial records.

  • Jones worked as an account manager at the noodle company for several years.
  • The embezzlement scheme lasted for a period of years before being discovered.

The players

Tae Jones

A former account manager at a Southern California noodle company who was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for embezzling nearly $3 million from her employer over a multi-year period.

Southern California Noodle Company

The employer of Tae Jones, a small-to-medium sized business that was the victim of a large-scale embezzlement scheme perpetrated by one of its own account managers.

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The takeaway

This case highlights the ongoing vulnerability of small and medium-sized businesses to insider theft and the need for robust financial controls and auditing procedures to prevent such large-scale embezzlement schemes from going undetected for years.