Iqaluit fraud case ends with an apology

A court case involving charges of fraud under $5,000, forgery, and fraudulent impersonation concluded Thursday after the defendant issued a written apology to the complainant.

Karen Dunphy, 39, of Iqaluit, saw the charges against her withdrawn after she provided the written apology to her sister, Mary Dunphy, the victim in the case.

The incident occurred in November 2023.

“There is an agreement in place between the parties,” said Crown prosecutor Abel Dion.

“All she wanted in this case was an apology. She wasn’t interested in any form of restitution. So, from the Crown’s perspective, this matter can be withdrawn from the court recording.”

Justice Susan Charlesworth agreed to close the matter.

Karen Dunphy still faces an unrelated fourth charge of theft over $5,000. That charge followed an investigation in connection with the theft of money from the Iqaluit Amateur Hockey Association more than three years ago.

The single count relates to the period between Feb. 19, 2022, and May 31, 2022, according to the information police filed with the Nunavut Court of Justice.

Dunphy’s next court appearance is scheduled for Oct. 6.