Leader Staff
A Neopit mother and daughter have each been charged with a felony count of forgery for allegedly cashing a bogus check from a closed account at CoVantage Credit Union in Shawano.
Melody J. Summers, 53, and Shawn M. Summers, 21, could each face six years in prison and a $10,000 fine if found guilty.
In August, according to the criminal complaint, Melody Summers deposited a $622 check from the St. Peter’s Lutheran Congregation Funeral Fund into her daughter’s account. The complaint alleges Shawn Summers later withdrew about $400 of that money from her account.
A treasurer at St. Peter’s Church told police the funeral fund account had been closed some years ago and he didn’t know how anyone had gotten access to the closed account’s checks.
The criminal complaint also states that Shawn’s sister, Kari Pocan, had been arrested for theft in Brown County after being found in possession of similar checks belonging to St. Peter’s Church.
Melody and Dawn Summers are both scheduled for initial appearances in Shawano-Menominee County Circuit Court on Feb. 3. In addition to the felony forgery charge, they each also face a misdemeanor count of fraud against a financial institution.