Amber Michelle Hardesty, 41, of Mechanicsville, has been sentenced following her conviction for embezzlement and financial misconduct involving a vulnerable adult, according to court documents filed in the St. Mary’s County Circuit Court. Hardesty, was convicted on two misdemeanor counts of embezzlement. The offenses occurred in January 2023 and involved her misuse of funds while acting as a fiduciary for an elderly individual. According to the indictment, Hardesty was entrusted with money in her fiduciary role and instead “fraudulently and willfully appropriated” the funds for unauthorized purposes. Court records show that Hardesty also concealed the funds “with the intent to appropriate [them] to a use not in the due and lawful execution of her trust.” While prosecutors brought additional felony charges, including theft of $76,599.49 and exploitation of a vulnerable adult, she was acquitted of the theft scheme and adult abuse counts. Another felony charge of obtaining property from a vulnerable adult was dismissed by the court. The St. Mary’s County Grand Jury issued a five-count indictment on July 15, 2024, following an investigation by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. The crimes were alleged to have taken place between May 1, 2021, and January 1, 2023. On March 26, […]
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