Wilmington Woman Wanted For Exploiting Elderly: Complaint

JOLIET, IL - A 33-year-old woman from Wilmington is wanted by the Wilmington Police Department in connection with allegations that she exploited an elderly woman for her own financial gain. Last week, a grand jury at the Will County Courthouse returned a criminal indictment against Leah Kozlowski. She faces a Class 2 felony count of financial exploitation of the elderly.

The complaint states that Kozlowski "while standing in a position of trust and confidence ... knowingly and by deception obtained control over the property of (a 79-year-old woman) ... namely U.S. cash, and the value of funds obtained from (the woman) was more than $5,000 but less than $50,000 and such acts were done in furtherance of a single intention ..."

Will County Judge Carmen Goodman set a steep $400,000 bail for Kozlowski, who has yet to be taken into custody. The criminal investigation was handled by the Wilmington Police Department. Kozlowski's alleged crime occurred between August 2016 and June 16, 2017, the complaint states.

Court records indicate that Kozlowski has lived in the 34200 block of Wildwood Avenue in Wilmington.

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