FOREST CITY — A plea change hearing has been scheduled for a Lake Mills woman accused of stealing money from clients of a Forest City group facility for dependent adults.
48-year-old Michelle Loth Dreier was charged with: one count of ongoing criminal conduct, a Class B felony; five counts of dependent adult abuse and one count of second-degree theft, each Class D felonies; as well as two counts of forgery, both aggravated misdemeanors.
Criminal complaints filed in Winnebago County District Court state that Loth Dreier was employed as the supervisor at the MOSAIC group facility, providing training and guidance to persons served, and overseeing the accounting of individual finances. The complaints detail over $2900 being stolen from five individuals at the facility over a period of about a year and a half. Debit and EBT cards were used to the financial benefit of Loth Dreier and her daughter, Harley Loth.
Loth Dreier had filed a written plea of not guilty and was scheduled to be tried on the charges on June 18th, but court records show a plea change hearing is now set for June 17th in Winnebago County District Court.
Harley Loth was charged with one count of ongoing criminal conduct and seven counts of unauthorized use of a credit card. She pleaded not guilty on Monday with her trial scheduled to start on August 27th.
