Southeast Iowa woman sentenced for stealing over $84,000 from mother-in-law

by KTVO News Desk

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Iowa — A southeast Iowa woman was sentenced to prison on Monday for two felonies involving theft from a family member.

On June 20, Ammy Ann Nelson, also known as Ammy Dennison, of Ottumwa, was found guilty by a Jefferson County jury for one count of theft in the first degree, and one count of identity theft over $10,000, both Class C felonies.

The jury found that between January and July of 2023, Nelson used the identity of her mother-in-law to transfer at least $84,025.99 into her own bank account.

Evidence presented showed that the money was used to purchase $40,363 in Iowa lottery tickets over a six month period.

Nelson has been given 10 year indeterminate sentences in the Iowa Correctional Institute for Women in Mitchellville to run concurrent.

She was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $84,025.99, and ordered to have no contact with the victim.

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