Marshfield Man Sentenced for Stealing from his Father
Friday, October 17th, 2014 -- 11:14 AM
-A Marshfield man was sentenced in Wood County Court on Thursday for stealing thousands of dollars form his father.74-year-old Delbert Weiler allegedly stole more than $50,000 from his father after he got caught up in a scam. Weiler said that $30,000 and $40,000 of that money went towards entries into the Australian and Nigerian lotteries.
The incident was brought to the attention of the authorities after a woman reported that she believed someone was taking advantage of her 96-year-old father. The woman said that Weiler was given oversight of her father's finances when he was unable to handle the money himself.
Weiler initially claimed that he was given $52,000 by his father and he was taking an additional $6,000 from his father's account each year for reimbursement for work he had done for his father.
Weiler was found guilty of theft in a business setting. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail, with work release, and 3 years' probation. He must also pay over $8,000 of restitution.
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