Three accused of stealing more than $700k from a Montgomery County college

(WPHL) — Three people are facing multiple felony charges for allegedly stealing more than $700,000 from Manor College in Jenkintown, the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday.

According to officials, on March 15, 2025, Manor College administrators met with Montgomery County Detectives to report a significant theft from the college’s bank account and misuse of college credit cards.

Administrators reported that the college’s then-Vice President of Finance, Arion “Jonathan” Singh, 41, was using the college’s credit cards for unauthorized personal expenses and fraudulent payments.

Montgomery County Detectives reviewed Singh’s purchases on the college credit card from January 2023 through April 2025, and found more than $451,000 spent on personal expenses.

Detectives allege Singh’s purchases ranged from rent for a New York City apartment, a country club membership, fine dining, airfare, hotels, entertainment, and debt collection agency payments. Banking records also revealed numerous fraudulent invoice payments to various “shell” companies.

According to investigators, Singh’s romantic partner, Sydney Loveless, 39, managed DLW Professional Services Group/Professional Services LLC, one of the “shell” companies.

Officials said many of the checks sent to DLW Professional Services Group/Professional Services LLC were handwritten by Singh, instead of using the college’s usual computer-generated checks.

The checks, totaling $215,000, were associated with invoices for construction and janitorial supplies, along with appliance installation, electrical work, and building repairs.

Investigators said the payments to the “shell” company were deposited into a bank account — opened by Loveless — on the same day the DLW Professional Services Group/Professional Services LLC invoice was submitted to Manor College. The district attorney’s office said Manor College officials did not recognize the vendor.

Detectives found two other companies, 3D Electric LLC, and Powered Electrical Solutions LLC, which were recognized as legitimate vendors, but Manor College could only find a small number of legitimate invoices. Both companies were owned and operated by Amar Persad, 46.

According to investigators, some of the checks to 3D Electric LLC and Powered Electrical Solutions were also handwritten by Singh and not submitted through the college’s usual process. Officials estimate a loss of $38,000 to the college.

Singh and Loveless are accused of conspiring with Persad to launder the $215,000 stolen from Manor College to 3D Electric. Investigators say Persad deposited the money into a 3D Electric Bank account and returned part of the money to Singh as a loan repayment or reimbursement. Singh is accused of depositing the funds into his own bank account as “clean money.”

Singh, Loveless, and Persad turned themselves in on Friday. Bail has been set at $500,000 for Singh, and $250,000 for Persad and Loveless. A preliminary hearing is scheduled on October 15.