JENKINTOWN, Pa. – Three people, including a former Manor College administrator, are facing felony charges for allegedly stealing more than $700,000 from the small private college, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced.
Arion “Jonathan” Singh, 41, of Huntingdon Valley, who served as Manor College’s Vice President of Finance, is accused of orchestrating the scheme. His alleged accomplices include Sydney Loveless, 39, of Chicago—identified as Singh’s romantic partner—and Amar Persad, 46, of Cheltenham.
According to prosecutors, college officials uncovered financial irregularities earlier this year and contacted investigators in March. A review of Singh’s college purchasing cards (“P-Cards”) revealed over $450,000 in unauthorized personal spending on luxury goods, rent for a New York City apartment, travel, and club memberships.
Detectives also found about $215,000 in fraudulent payments to a shell company called DLW Professional Services Group, linked to Loveless. The funds were allegedly funneled through checks written by Singh and deposited into an account Loveless opened the same day the first fake invoice was submitted.
An additional $38,000 was connected to 3D Electric LLC, a business run by Persad. Investigators say the company was used to launder stolen money and disguise it as legitimate transactions, with some of the proceeds returning to Singh.
District Attorney Steele said the trio “took advantage of a small college where many students are the first in their families to attend college,” commending Manor College for promptly reporting the theft.
All three defendants turned themselves in on October 10 and were released on unsecured bail. Their preliminary hearings are scheduled for October 15 before Magisterial District Judge Juanita Price.
