Crime & Safety
Geneva Woman Nabbed in $100,000 Theft From St. Charles Law Firm
Woman worked for firm for 7½ years, according to police, who said an audit revealed unauthorized transfers from the law firm's accounts.
A 46-year-old Geneva woman who is a former employee of a St. Charles law firm has been charged with felony theft after an audit revealed she had transferred more than $100,000 from the company without authorization, police said.
Jordan E. Terry, of the 0N400 block of Ford Drive, Geneva, surrendered to authorities at the , on Monday afternoon, according to a release from the department. She posted $10,000 cash bond and was released pending an April 25, 2013, court appearance at the .
According to police, a local attorney reported on March 18, 2013, that Terry had been one of his employees for 7½ years, and that an audit in January revealed that Terry had been making unauthorized money transfers from the law firm’s accounts.
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After completing their investigation, police contacted the Kane County States Attorney’s Office, which authorized charges; an arrest warrant then was issued. Police said Terry’s attorney was contacted and arrangements were made for her to turn herself in to authorities.
When she did so Monday afternoon, police said Terry was booked and processed.
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