Thursday, January 12, 2023

Woman pleads guilty to financial exploitation of vulnerable adult in Douglas County

The case was set to go to trial this week, before the petition was filed.


By Travis Gulbrandson

ALEXANDRIA — A New Munich woman has filed a petition to enter a plea of guilty to the charge of felony exploitation of a vulnerable adult.

The petition was filed in the case of Lori Karin Thomas, 51, on Jan. 5 in Douglas County District Court.

According to the statement of probable cause, Thomas allegedly withdrew more than $118,000 from the bank account of a senior citizen from February 2019 to August 2020.

The case was set to go to trial this week, before the petition was filed.

The petition reads that Thomas will pay $9,000 in restitution up front, followed by payments that will add up to what appears to be more than $30,000.

Thomas must also remain law abiding, pay a $50 fine, serve 10 days house arrest and serve 5 years probation, the petition reads.

Thomas's charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years imprisonment and/or a $100,000 fine.

Thomas is scheduled to be sentenced on March 30.

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Woman pleads guilty to financial exploitation of vulnerable adult in Douglas County

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