Montgomery Township Police. Photo by James Short.
Within four months of working at Adult World last year, a Philadelphia man pocketed more than $8,600, police allege in court documents.
Richard William McCaffrey, 35, of the 900 block of Griffith Street, is facing a felony charge each of theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property, according to Montgomery Township Police, for the theft that occurred during his span of employment at the Upper State Road business between April 20 and August 24, 2023.
McCaffrey was arraigned on the charges, six months after his warrant was issued, on April 22 before Magisterial District Judge Thomas P. Murt, who set bail at $5,000 unsecured, according to the criminal docket.
According to the affidavit, the owner of Adult World showed up to Montgomery Township Police headquarters on Sept. 7, 2023 to report that McCaffrey, an ex-employee, stole $8,667.24 throughout the duration of his employment.
Authorities allege McCaffrey stole the money by making more than 600 deletions in the computer system, thus making transactions with customers and pocketing the money.
Video evidence shows McCaffrey place the money in his pockets after the transactions, per the affidavit.
Once Adult World noticed a decrease in sales during the week of Aug. 13-19, 2023, they matched the thefts to McCaffrey’s working hours during the times in question, police said. Then, the company did a more thorough investigation of its finances for McCaffrey’s four months of employment, police said, and revealed the total amount to be $8,667.24.
McCaffrey allegedly confessed to the thefts during an interview on April 24, 2023 with Adult World management, referencing issues with family and money. He was immediately fired, per the affidavit.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 14 at 9:30 a.m. before Magisterial District Judge Andrea Duffy.
All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using public court records.
