FREDERICKSBURG, Va.—A former teller at NSWC FCU has been convicted of six felony charges after stealing almost $50,000 from an elderly woman’s account.
Allison Anne Crasco, 29, pleaded guilty to six counts of embezzlement in Fredericksburg Circuit Court, Fredricksburg.com reported. Crasco is awaiting sentencing on Oct. 14. Each embezzlement count carries a penalty of between one to 20 years in prison.
According to prosecutor Travis Bird, Crasco was working at the NSWC Federal Credit Union branch here when she stole $48,850 over a 10-month period that spanned 2013 and 2014. Bird dropped a number of charges Crasco had been facing, in part because the money has been repaid.
The 87-year-old victim suffers from dementia. But when a family member noticed discrepancies in her account, the woman went to the CU and complained.
The $322-million credit union, based in Dahlgren, Va., investigated and discovered that Crasco, who was no longer working for the CU when the complaint was lodged, was the only teller who had dealt with the woman’s questionable transactions.
The money had been taken through about 37 different transactions, and the victim’s name had been forged on withdrawal slips.