EAU CLAIRE — It appears a woman accused by authorities of stealing more than $100,000 will not go on trial as previously scheduled.
Kimberly Wilson, 46, Eleva, had been scheduled for trial in early February on charges of theft of more than $100,00 by false representation, fraud against a financial institution, uttering a forgery, identity theft for avoidance, three counts of misappropriating identifying information, two counts of fraud by rendering an income tax return or obtaining refund with fraudulent intent and two counts of bail jumping.
Authorities said she took nearly $290,000 from a former boyfriend’s banking and retirement accounts. She pleaded not guilty.
During a Friday court hearing, prosecutors said the sides were close to an agreement that could end the case and asked that the trial be removed from the calendar in favor of a plea hearing, restitution hearing and sentencing. The plea hearing is now set for Jan. 14.
According to the criminal complaint, Wilson made the withdrawals from the accounts without the man’s approval, often for amounts exceeding $10,000 at a time. Authorities also accused her of taking out multiple credit cards in his name and stopping payments on his mortgage without approval.
Wilson had also completed the tax returns for him between 2015 and 2020. Prosecutors said she inflated his income in at least two of those years to receive a higher tax refund.
Wilson denied acting against the man’s interests when interviewed by police. She said she was effectively his caregiver, arguing he was not capable of taking care of himself.
Wilson also faces charges of bail jumping and issuance of a worthless check in a different case. The record from Friday suggests the agreement with prosecutors will cover both cases.