Word Of Mouth
Disciplinary charges have been filed by the Illinois Administrator for an associate attorney’s thefts from her law firm.
On April 21, 2017, Respondent entered into a plea agreement and pled guilty to the first count of the indictment, which charged her with the theft of over $10,000 and less than $100,000 of the “property of Youman, being trust and partnership funds” in violation of Chapter 720, Section 5/16-1(a)(1)(A) of the Illinois Compiled Statutes. Pursuant to the plea agreement, the remaining counts against Respondent were dismissed on the motion of the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office. The Honorable Sharon Prather entered a judgment of conviction and sentenced Respondent to 36 months conditional discharge. The conviction and sentence required Respondent to report to the Probation Division and comply with requirements of the Probation Division. Additionally, Respondent was ordered to pay $11,229.50 in restitution to “Rupp & Youman trust account” as well as a $500 fine and court costs. The restitution was to be paid by April 17, 2020.
The Chicago Tribune reported on the criminal charges
A former McHenry County assistant state’s attorney faced a judge Tuesday morning on charges she stole thousands of dollars from an ex-boss.
Robin L. Perry, 51, of Spring Grove, is accused of felony theft of funds, according to court records. She was arraigned Tuesday on an indictment alleging that, on multiple occasions between 2012 and 2015, she “exerted unauthorized control” over accounts held by Guy Youman, a civil attorney in McHenry who employed Perry for less than a year.
Perry pleaded not guilty and was appointed a public defender.
Youman, reached by phone, said he “discovered things” about a year ago that led to the investigation. He emphasized the money allegedly stolen was from his — not his clients’ — accounts.
Prosecutors have not outlined how much money Perry is accused of stealing. Two counts against her allege she stole $10,000 to $100,000; four other counts are for alleged thefts of $500 to $10,000, records show.
Perry was taken into custody Friday and was released on a $5,000 bond Saturday, according to officials and records.
Perry worked as an assistant state’s attorney in the civil division in McHenry County in the 1990s, officials said.
The bar charges that
Between November 2014 and March 2015, without the knowledge or authorization of any representative of Rupp & Youman, Respondent drew…nine checks on a Rupp & Youman account, totaling $21,742. Respondent made each check payable to herself or to her husband, Sam Kentopian (“Kentopian”) and endorsed and deposited each of the nine checks in a personal account…
(Mike Frisch)