A former manager of a credit union in Lawrence, Kansas, has been sentenced to three years of supervised release for embezzling from the company, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom announced.
Karolyn J. Stattelman, 43, of Topeka, pleaded guilty to one count of theft from a credit union. In her plea, she admitted the crime took place while she was manager of the Jayhawk Federal Credit Union at 2901 Lakeview Road in Lawrence, Kan.
Stattelman manipulated credit union accounts for money orders, share drafts, ATM and returned checks in order to conceal the thefts. She also allowed co-defendant Christi Marie Hout, a teller at the credit union, to write checks on Hout’s personal and business accounts when Hout did not have sufficient funds to cover them.
Hout pleaded guilty to one count of theft of credit union funds and is set for sentencing on January 7.
The case was investigated by the Lawrence Police Department, the U.S. Secret Service, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Christine Kenney.
As part of her sentence, Stattelman was ordered to pay more than $173,600 in restitution.
Grissom commended the agencies and staff who worked on the case.
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Key Facts
- State: Kansas
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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