Shop supervisor admits to embezzling more than $1 million from the Claremont Colleges

LOS ANGELES — A Santa Clarita man pleaded guilty today to a federal charge for embezzling more than $1 million from his employer, The Claremont Colleges Services, where he was an electrical shop supervisor.

Steven Cowles, 45, entered a plea in downtown Los Angeles to one count of wire fraud.

As a shop supervisor, Cowles was responsible for maintaining electrical components at the college institutions, including ordering parts and supplies when needed, court papers show.

Cowles admitted that from June 2018 to July 2024...