A Kansas woman pleaded guilty to federal charges of wire fraud and filing a false tax return related to a scheme to embezzle money from the Johnson County District Court in Olathe, Kansas.
According to court documents, 61 year old Dawna Kellogg, of Williamsburg stole at least $776,691.50 in cash between January 2010 and June 2017, while employed in the accounting department at the Johnson County District Court.
As the Accounting Supervisor for the Court, Kellogg managed the accounting department, collected funds from each separate county system, recorded funds collected, processed daily reports, and deposited the collected funds into the Court’s bank account.
Kellogg stole cash that the Court received, such as bail bond payments, and either spent or deposited the embezzled proceeds into her personal accounts.
She pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of subscribing to a false tax return. As part of her plea agreement, Kellogg agreed to not contest that the total loss resulting from the scheme to defraud was $1,135,988.13, which consists of $359,296.63 from 2007 through 2009 and $776,691.50 from 2010 through June 2017.
Sentencing is scheduled for August 16th.
The FBI and IRS Criminal Investigation are investigating the case.
