The former manager of the Guaranty Bank branch in Joplin waived the reading of her indictment and pleaded guilty to embezzlement this morning in U. S. District Court in Springfield.
According to the indictment, Kendra E. Richardson, 44, stole $158,159.45 from her employers between June 9, 2018 and December 18, 2018.
The plea agreement indicates Richardson used her position as branch manager and control over the regular audits of the money in the vault to conceal the embezzling and used most of the stolen money for gambling.
Judge David P. Rush ordered a presentence investigation.
Richardson remains free on a personal recognizance bond.
Court records indicate the government issued a target letter July 1, 2020 informing Richardson she was the subject of a federal investigation. The indictment was unsealed this morning.
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