A Westmoreland County attorney has been accused of scamming a woman in jail out of more than $30,000 dollars to fund his gambling habit.
The Westmoreland County District Attorney's office said detectives started investigating 69-year-old Josh Allen Roth after an incarcerated woman noticed several unauthorized transactions on her bank account.
The victim told detectives that Roth offered to get her out of prison for $2,500 dollars.
He returned to the jail and asked her to sign a power of attorney agreement with one of Roth's employees.
Detectives found $31,300 of cash withdrawals from the victim's bank account by Roth and his employee.
Roth is facing several charges including theft, financial exploitation and receiving stolen property.
