A longtime Elgin attorney faces prison time after being accused of stealing more than $140,000 from clients.Elgin Police arrested William C. Chesbrough this week at his home in West Dundee.
The 56-year-old attorney faces two felony theft charges and one count of financial exploitation of the elderly, said Elgin police and the Kane County State's Attorney's office.
If convicted of the most serious crime, he faces between four and 15 years in prison.
Chesbrough is free after posting 10 percent of $30,000 bond and is due in court on Dec. 11.
It was unclear Friday whether he faced an investigation by the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission as a spokesman there could not immediately be reached.
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5 comments:
hmmmmm let's see another crook of a lawyer got nailed 140K is quite a sum of money stolen by William C. Chesbrough a lawyer who should get the max 15 years in a cage and i have to ask what else did he do and how much money did he steal that did not get reported or investiaged and let's consider statute of limiations which is a crooks best friend betcha there is other money in his bank accounts that cannot be prosecuted due to limitations going poof in IL its 3 years and that folks isn't enough time to play beat the clock
Hey, are you reading this MetLife?? Here's another one to add to your report about elder abuse!
Lawyers should get harsher sentences for breach of the public trust.
He shouldn't be freeon bond.
Another crook. Good! Glad to see they nabbed him, now lock him up. I wonder how many other people were ripped off by this financial predator?
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