A Crofton, Maryland woman has pleaded guilty in two separate felony theft schemes, according to Attorney General Anthony G. Brown.
On Monday in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court, Carolyn Rae Aldridge admitted to stealing a combined total of $185,296.28 during the two schemes, reported the attorney general’s office.
In the first scheme, between August 2017 and January 2021, Aldridge stole 96 checks from her then-employer, American Builders Corp, Inc. for a total loss of $173,004.43. Aldridge worked as the office manager for ABC Builders and used her position to steal the checks and deposit them into her personal bank account. ABC Builders is an Anne Arundel County-based small business providing home improvement and general contracting services.
In the second theft scheme, between January 2020 to February 2021, Aldridge stole 13 checks from her then-employer, the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund (MAIF), for a total loss of $12,291.85. Aldridge stole the checks while working as an associate in the fiscal department for MAIF. All the checks were deposited into her personal bank account. MAIF is an independent Maryland automobile insurance provider.
A grand jury for Anne Arundel County handed down two indictments charging Aldridge with both felony theft schemes on June 27, 2025. Aldridge is scheduled to be sentenced on August 11, 2026.
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