A mother and daughter have been arrested in connection with a long-running embezzlement operation that allegedly stole over $550,000 from a financial services company over nearly two decades.
In February 2025, detectives from the Sheriff’s Office began investigating a report of theft at a business located in the 6100-block of Carpinteria Avenue. The investigation revealed that 63-year-old Delia Guerrero had been embezzling funds from her employer dating back to 2006.
Further investigation uncovered that Guerrero’s daughter, 43-year-old Delilah Strother, was also involved in the fraudulent activity.
On Wednesday, police and detectives served a search warrant at the suspects’ home in Oxnard. Both Guerrero and Strother were arrested without incident.
Officials confirmed that both women have been charged with multiple felonies, including embezzlement over $400, grand theft, conspiracy, false impersonation, and aggravated white-collar crime involving losses exceeding $100,000.
Each suspect is currently being held on $750,000 bail as they await further court proceedings. Authorities described the case as one of the most extensive personal embezzlement schemes seen in the area in recent years.
