Criminal Charges for Belfast Lawyer Accused of Bilking 2 Elderly Clients

A lawyer from Belfast accused of bilking two elderly clients of more than $300,000 has been indicted by a Waldo County grand jury for theft and misuse of entrusted property.

60-year-old William Dawson is accused of paying himself more than $150,000  from the bank account of an 86-year-old woman.

Court documents say he stole the money over four years, ending last year.

Dawson’s also accused of taking more than $135,000  from a 98-year-old woman.

That reportedly went on for nine months.

Court documents say Dawson overbilled the clients, too.

Last year a probate judge removed Dawson from control of the accounts.

Both women have since died.

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled in December Dawson can still practice law, but under strict conditions.

He’s due in court on the criminal charges next month.

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Criminal Charges for Belfast Lawyer Accused of Bilking 2 Elderly Clients