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PandorasBox
^ I agree with his idea.
I would make an appointment with a local lawyer (most will offer free consultations) and see if an agreement may be written up, so that there are payments that cover the checks and bank/credit card fees, and a legal agreement written up (though it may not have much bearing). The camera may be hard to prove - did you register it with Cannon when you purchased it? If you did, you may be able to find out who is using it. I don't know how that works exactly, just when I have bought a camera of software, I am asked to register it complete with the unique number/serial number of the product.
At this point, I mean, the police can take a report and pass it onto the prosecutor....can you prove this is babysitters writing on the checks? That may be the difference between the police just taking a report or the report being forwarded for prosecution.
Civil Court...you can pursue it there, win the judgment, but....if she can't pay.....