A GUILTY PLEA YESTERDAY (WED) FROM A WOMAN ACCUSED OF STEALING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FROM CLIENTS AT A NURSING HOME. ATTORNEY GENERAL HECTOR BALDERAS SAYS LEANNE BENNETT WAS AN OFFICE MANAGER AT THE REHABILITATION CENTER OF ALBUQUERQUE. HE SAYS BENNETT, BETWEEN 2012 AND 2013, USED HER POSITION TO ACCESS ACCOUNTS OF ELDERLY RESIDENTS TO STEAL 30-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
SHE HAD GAINED ACCESS TO BANK ACCOUNTS, ATM ACCOUNTS AND OTHER SOURCES OF MONEY AND WROTE CHECKS TO HERSELF ON THOSE ACCOUNTS. SHE FACES UP TO THREE YEARS AT SENTENCING AND WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY MORE THAN 44-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN RESTITUTION.
SENTENCING IS SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 18TH.
