Downers Grove Banker Who Stole $300K From Elderly Sentenced: Cops

DOWNERS GROVE, IL --- A former Downers Grove banker who was charged with stealing more than $300,000 from three customers in their 90s has been sentenced to four years in prison. Christina Lange, 48, of the 7400 block of W. 56th Pl., Summit, was working as an account executive at Trust Company of Illinois (TCI), when she allegedly transferred the money from the elderly victims' accounts into her own.

Police say Lange made 84 such illegal transfers between Sept. 2012 and June 2016. The total losses added up to $328,000. She was allegedly caught in June after one victim reported the incident to Downers Grove police.

DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin called the incidents "despicable" in a statement. He added, "Her simple greed caused unimaginable hardship to her victims who relied on that money for their retirement and everyday living expenses. Unfortunately, the elderly can at times be seen as an easy target when it comes to financial crimes."

Lange must serve 50 percent of her sentence before she becomes eligible for parole. She must also pay back the $328,000 to TCI, who reimbursed the victims after their losses.

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