Lower Moreland and Cheltenham Residents At Center Of $700,000 Embezzlement Scam From Manor College
by Alex Lloyd Gross
Arion “Jonathan” Singh, 41, of Huntingdon Valley; Sydney Loveless, 39, of Chicago, Ill.; and Amar Persad, 46, of Cheltenham, for multiple felony charges related to the theft of more than $714,241 from Manor College in Jenkintown. The college noticed some irregularities in their finances and found that Singh was getting paid for things not related to the school.
They then did a more comprehensive investigation and took their findings to authorities. It is alleged that Singh, who was the Vice President Of Finance. He was given credit cards ( called “P Cards” to purchase things the school needed. from January 2023 through April 2025. They found that $451,241 of Singh’s P-Card purchases were for personal expenses, such as rent for a New York City apartment, a
country club membership, food and fine dining, clothing, travel, airfare, hotels, entertainment, debt collection agency payments and other expenses.
in addition, detectives investigating this found that he had submitted fake invoices for DLW Professional Services,Group/Professional Services LLC, based in Chicago, and 3D Electric LLC/Powered
Electrical Solutions LLC.The investigation found that DLW Professional Services Group/Professional
Services LLC lists defendant Loveless, who is Singh’s romantic partner, as the manager or registered agent of the shell company.
Many of the checks to DLW Professional Services Group/Professional Services LLC were handwritten by Singh and not submitted through the college’s usual process for computer-generated
checks. The invoices associated with these checks request payment for items such as construction and janitorial supplies, as well as the installation of appliances, electrical work and building repairs. These companies were not authorized vendors and also provided no service to the school, investigators said.
The investigation into 3D Electric LLC and Powered Electrical Solutions LLC found that the companies were owned and operated by defendant Persad. The companies were recognized as legitimate vendors, although Manor College could only locate a small number of legitimate invoices. A portion of the checks to 3D Electric LLC and Powered Electrical Solutions were handwritten by Singh and not submitted
through the College’s usual process for computer-generated checks. The loss to Manor College from 3D Electric’s overbilling and deceptive practices is $38,000. In fact, authorities allege that Persad was used to launder money scammed fro the college.
Singh, Loveless and Persad are charged with multiple felonies, including Corrupt Organizations, Dealing in the Proceeds of Unlawful Activities, Access Device Fraud, Theft and other offenses. The defendants turned themselves in on Oct. 10, 2025, and were arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Kathleen Rebar, who set bail at $500,000 unsecured for Singh, $250,000 unsecured for Persad and $250,000
unsecured for Loveless. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 15 2025.