Family Accused of Financial Exploitation

A woman and her boyfriend made their first appearances Thursday in Winona County District Court, where they've been accused of financially exploiting her father.

Deborah Pearl Clegg, 60, was charged with four counts of theft by swindle, three counts of financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult and one count of wrongfully obtaining assistance, all felonies.

Wayne Robert Bohnhoff, 64, faces four counts of felony theft by swindle. Clegg and Bohnhoff, both of Dayton, have been released on their own recognizance and are due back in court Sept. 10.

Clegg's sister, Teresa Sue Forsyth, 57, of Greenfield, Ind., is due in court Thursday. She has been charged with four counts of theft by swindle and three counts of financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult, all felonies.

The investigation into the case — which reveals a total loss of more than $159,000 — began in February 2013, when the women's brother filed a complaint with the Winona Police Department on behalf of their father, who died in November 2012.

Each of the charges carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, a $100,000 fine or both.

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Family Accused of Financial Exploitation