Accountant charged with stealing from elderly client - KTIV News 4 Sioux City IA: News, Weather and Sports

Accountant charged with stealing from elderly client

Posted:
By Kim Wilson, Multimedia Producer - bio | email
By Matt Breen, Evening Anchor - bio | email
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KTIV) -

A Sioux City accountant will be arraigned Friday after police say she stole more than $150,000 from an elderly woman.

Teresa Lockie is charged with theft and dependent adult abuse. According to court documents, Lockie had power of attorney over 75-year-old Roberta Mitchell.

Documents say Mitchell suffered from dementia, and had no experience handling her own finances. Court documents say-- from February 2008 to February of 2010-- Lockie withdrew funds, which belonged to Mitchell, and deposited the funds into a account in Lockie's name.

Investigators say the money Lockie allegedly stole totaled more than $150,000. Police released Lockie from custody, but a judge ordered her to stay away from Mitchell.

On the advice of her attorney, Lockie told KTIV she couldn't comment on the case.

 

Powered by WorldNow
All content © Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and KTIV Television Inc. All Rights Reserved.
For more information on this site, please read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Persons with disabilities who need assistance with issues relating to the content of this station's public inspection file should contact Administrative Assistant Kathy Clayton at (712) 239-4100 x209. Questions or concerns relating to the accessibility of the FCC's online public file system should be directed to the FCC at 888-225-5322, at 888-835-5322 (TTY) or at fccinfo@fcc.gov.