UTICA, N.Y. — The New York State Police announced that on Tuesday they arrested a Utica woman for stealing more than $170,000 from a Utica man, for whom she was assigned as a power of attorney.
State Police in Oneida arrested Becky M. Kelsey, age 60, for one count of 2nd degree grand larceny (value over $50,000 – a felony) after a one-year-long investigation.
State Police say that from July 2015 to October 2019, Kelsey was assigned as a power of attorney (POA) for the 72-year-old male victim. During that time, Kelsey “abused her position as POA and subsequently utilized her ward’s money for her own personal benefit,” per the State Police.
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In October 2019, the Oneida County Surrogate Court removed Kelsey as POA after discrepancies were noted with her ward’s accounts when the ward was admitted into a long-term care facility. An investigation and audit revealed that more than $170,000 was missing from the accounts.
Kelsey was arrested at her residence in Utica and transported to the New York State Police Troop D station in Marcy for processing. She was arraigned in Oneida County Centralized Arraignment Court and released on her own recognizance.
