Yesterday, Shelley Letzer, 67, of West Bloomfield, was arraigned before Magistrate Marie Soma in the 52-3 District Court in Rochester Hills





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January 28, 2025




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West Bloomfield Woman Second to Be Charged with Embezzling from Vulnerable Adult

*LANSING* – Yesterday, Shelley Letzer, 67, of West Bloomfield, was arraigned before Magistrate Marie Soma in the 52-3 District Court in Rochester Hills on four felony charges for allegedly financially exploiting a vulnerable adult, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Letzer’s co-defendant, Kirk Lanam, 52, of Hartland, was arraigned on charges stemming from the same alleged scheme last week [ [link removed] ].  

It is alleged that Lanam and Letzer fraudulently obtained from the 87-year-old victim legal power of attorney in March of 2024, knowing the man to be a vulnerable or incapacitated adult with a court-appointed guardian, and that Lanam embezzled significant funds from the victim. It is further alleged that Letzer embezzled thousands of dollars from the victim by, among other means, writing checks to herself from his funds. 

“Abusing the authority granted by a power of attorney to exploit vulnerable adults is an egregious violation of trust,” Nessel said. “My Department will continue to investigate and prosecute those who would embezzle funds from people entrusted with their care.” 

Letzer is charged with three counts of Embezzlement from a Vulnerable Adult $1,000 or More but Less Than $20,000, a 5-year felony, and one count of Fraudulently Obtaining a Signature, a 10-year felony. 

Letzer will next appear in the 52-3 District Court on February 10, 2025.

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