A southern Illinois accountant is accused of stealing more than $1.5 million from an elderly client.
The US Attorney's office says 52-year old Kevin Williams of Mt. Carmel faces a 40-count indictment including wire fraud and money laundering. He is alleged to have befriended an elderly Mt Carmel woman and then exerted his influence over her investments and income distribution.
Prosecutors say he altered her will and trust documents so he could inherit more of her money upon her death. Williams provided the victim with bogus account statements that falsely suggested her money was safely invested. His public defender declined comment on Friday.
Williams is a long-time member of the Mt. Carmel community and is a former school board member of the Wabash Community Unit School District and the Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Board.
A Jury trial is scheduled for March
