(LANCASTER, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that a Fairfield County woman has been charged with forging a power of attorney and opening up bank accounts in her 72-year-old mother-in-law's name, stealing more than $115,000.
Lori Downey, 45, of Canal Winchester, has been indicted on the following 32 counts:
- One count of Corrupt Activity, a first-degree felony
- One count of Theft, a second-degree felony
- Eleven counts of Money Laundering, a third-degree felony
- Four counts of Identity Fraud, a fifth-degree felony
- Eleven counts of Telecommunications Fraud, a fifth-degree felony
- Three counts of Forgery, a second-degree felony
- One count of Forgery, a fifth-degree felony
Downey is also accused of opening and using several credit cards in her mother-in-law's name.
The Fairfield County Sheriff's Office assisted in the investigation. Upon request by the Fairfield County Prosecutor's Office, the case is being prosecuted by attorneys from the Attorney General's Special Prosecutions section.
An arraignment date is pending.
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