A 47-year-old Princeton man was sentenced to probation after law enforcement officials allege he stole thousands from his father’s bank account, court records show.
Court records say that on Feb. 15, Richard Neese Jr. appeared with his attorney at a sentencing hearing in Scott County Court.
Earlier, he pleaded guilty to a charge of financial exploitation of an elderly person. For that charge, a judge sentenced Reese to serve a period of no more than 15 years. Reese also pleaded guilty to second-degree theft. For that charge, he also was sentenced to a term not to exceed 15 years.
But the judge suspended the sentences, and placed Reese on probation “pending good behavior for a period of three years” unless sooner released by the court upon recommendation by the probation officer.
According to court documents, “Specific conditions of probation shall include: 1) defendant shall make full victim restitution in the amount of $6,196.75 to (his father;) 2) the defendant shall obtain and maintain employment.”
The incidents in 2023
Between April and July, 2023, Neese had control over his 68-year-old father’s bank account while his father was incapacitated after suffering a stroke, arrest affidavits show.
“Neese did use his father’s Social Security Income (SSI) to provide for himself” without his father
being able to consent or refuse the use of these funds, officials allege in affidavits.
In arrest affidavits, law enforcement officials allege Neese drove the bank account to a negative balance several times and had his father’s account charged overdraft fees.
“Neese made approximately $4,121.75 worth of purchases from various vendors and an additional $2,075 worth of cash withdrawals from bank locations,” law enforcement officials allege in court documents.
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