Delavan woman charged with stealing more than $35,000 from client, boss
DELAVAN — A Delavan woman working for a financial advising company in Walworth County is accused of stealing $35,000 from one of the company's clients.
Amanda J. Cameron, 29, of 407 E. Geneva St., is charged with theft of more than $10,000 in a business setting. She faces 10 years in prison and $25,000 in fines.
Cameron was in court Wednesday and remains free on a $10,000 signature bond.
According to the criminal complaint:
Cameron worked under an accountant at Financial Advisors Inc. in Delavan. The accountant told authorities Cameron had access to money belonging to clients and was responsible for transferring funds from clients' business accounts into their personal accounts.
Cameron is accused of writing checks to herself and transferring money electronically from a client's account. Cameron's boss told authorities they found more than 60 transactions to Cameron's account in a year.
Detectives contacted the victim, who said more than $17,477 was taken from her account with checks written to Cameron's account and $17,890 in electronic transfers from her account to Cameron.
The theft resulted in overdraft fees and bank charges the victim had to pay.
In a Dec. 9 letter to her boss, Cameron admitted stealing $6,000 from her boss and added that in November she tried to steal another $3,000.
In a Dec. 13 letter, Cameron again admitted stealing two checks totaling $6,000 and apologized for writing a payroll check in 2006 for $1,420 more than she should have received. She also wrote that she had stolen a total of $7,420 from her boss and apologized for being a thief.
Both typed letters appear to have Cameron's handwritten signature. Cameron's mother told authorities her daughter admitted to her that she’d stolen from her boss and client.
Cameron is due back in Walworth County Court on Thursday, Jan. 14.
Jan 11, 2010 at 8:33 a.m.
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I think it's called the 12 step program, lol.
Jan 10, 2010 at 10:47 p.m.
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stealing is stealing. What happened to the 10 commandments and the christian theme our country was established upon?
Jan 9, 2010 at 9:22 a.m.
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truth1: Can you get back to us regarding your information source? Again, thanks.
Jan 8, 2010 at 6:52 p.m.
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lots of deleted posts.. some I could see others idk why? anyway for those who dont know who she is she has a FB account I looked it up.. odd looking person there
Jan 8, 2010 at 4:42 p.m.
Jan 8, 2010 at 4:37 p.m.
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I agree that jail is not the answer for everyone, but from this article it sounds like she has done this more than once- over 60 different transactions from one victim and then stealing checks from the business she worked for, plus writing extra in her own payroll check? That sounds like multiple offenses.
Jan 8, 2010 at 4:27 p.m.
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I'm a broken record, but embezzlement is almost always a first serious criminal offense (it's hard to get a job handling money with a rap sheet), and restitution is a better way to make the victim whole again versus locking someone up. Jail is always an option if the person screws up again, breaking probation, including failing to keep up restitution.
Jan 8, 2010 at 4:17 p.m.
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A person I know did this same exact thing, but the amount was $32,000. She spent no time in jail, was on home monitoring for 1 week and is on probation for 10 years. Did it help with her gambling problem, NO IT DID NOT!!! She is in her 60's and has a very bad gambling addiction. She needs counseling, not just a report a month to a probation officer and pays very little for restitution based on her income, but almost weekly she is in the casino! How do people get away with this? Our legal system stinks! It always has, very confusing from theft to murder, everyone gets different treatment, according to who they are. Makes no sense to me. JMO
Jan 8, 2010 at 3:06 p.m.
Jan 8, 2010 at 2:03 p.m.
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Talking_Monkey- you think this girl was framed? She admitted in letters that she took the money... why would you think she was framed?
Jan 8, 2010 at 1:41 p.m.
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Yes, please lock people up indefinitely for property crimes so we can all pay more of our incomes in tax money to keep them there. Truth1, your post name doesn't ring true here. I know of multiple situations in which fathers who have committed crimes have no restrictions on being with their kids. This seems like a gripe in search of a reason -- and it has nothing to do with this article.
Jan 8, 2010 at 1:08 p.m.
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Sometimes, "Sorry" just is NOT good enough...
The sad thing is, I know of a woman in Milwaukee County who stole about $5000 from the IRS office she worked for. She pleaded guilty to a Felony, got two years probation and 90 days in the House of Corrections in Franklin with school/work release. That's it. Really??? A government office? That is like a slap on the wrist.
Jan 8, 2010 at 12:39 p.m.
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Oops! Sorry, "funds".
Jan 8, 2010 at 11:55 a.m.
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JCK - At least she come right out with it instead of sugar-coating it!!! HaHa!
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Dear Boss, I'm sorry I misappropriated some fund from a client.
Jan 8, 2010 at 10:25 a.m.
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truth1: Where does your information come from? Thanks.
Jan 8, 2010 at 9:59 a.m.
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Dear Boss, I am sorry that I am a thief.
There that should take care of it.
Jan 8, 2010 at 9:32 a.m.
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Ain't THAT the truth, davvic
Jan 8, 2010 at 9:26 a.m.
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truth1- Just because somebody is "sober" doesn't make them a good parent.
Jan 8, 2010 at 8 a.m.
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I smell a frame-up.
Jan 8, 2010 at 7:05 a.m.
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newsphotos- Unfortunately, a "mother" doesn't lose kids for dong/being those things but a father could be banned from the house in a heartbeat.....Unfortunately, a "mother" like that is considered better than a sober father....simply amazing isn't it?
Jan 8, 2010 at 6:57 a.m.
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Jan 7, 2010 at 10:25 p.m.
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after reading this again, she admitted to stealing, but I can't help but wonder what else she has done that the authorities dont know about it or what isnt in the public eye.
Jan 7, 2010 at 10:15 p.m.
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What she did was horrible enough, but I just can't understand how someone could do that to their family.
Jan 7, 2010 at 10:05 p.m.
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Jan 7, 2010 at 7:14 p.m.
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"I'm sorry for being a thief".
You've got to be kidding me!!!
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