LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – Lincoln Police arrested a woman for allegedly stealing more than $130,000 in child benefits and using the funds to gamble.

According to LPD, police received information that the 41-year-old woman had stolen her children’s benefits, which they received following the death of their father.

All three children were beneficiaries of their father’s life insurance and retirement benefits. Since the beneficiaries were minors, the insurance company demanded that the woman be appointed a court-appointed guardian.

The court ordered that each of the guardian’s accounts be restricted and that the woman was not allowed to make cash withdrawals without a court order.

On August 14, Lancaster County Probate Court requested an accounting of the children’s financial accounts, which was not provided by their guardian. Financial records found the minors’ guardian’s accounts had less than $3.

Between December 23, 2023 and April 30, the woman transferred approximately $132,843.46 to her personal bank account from the children’s accounts, all of which were not authorized by the Lancaster County Probate Court. Around $58,339.70 was spent in the casinos.

The woman was arrested for illegally taking more than $5,000. His next court date is scheduled for October 29.

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