FARMINGTON, Conn. (1010 WINS) -- An employee at a Bank of America branch in Connecticut was sentenced on Thursday to one year and one day in prison, plus three years supervised release for stealing over $100,000 from a customer who she knew was suffering from "cognitive decline," according to the Department of Justice.
Over the course of almost two years, Lee Blanchette of Farmington, used her power as relationship manager to activate debit cards in the name of the customer. Between August 2014 and March 2016, she slowly siphoned $103,080.
Blanchette, 59, pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud in May of 2021.
In addition to the prison sentence, Federal Judge Jeffrey Meyer ordered Blanchette to pay full restitution to her victim.
Blanchette, who is released on Bond, is required to report to prison on April 4.
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