Young Faces 20 Years in Prison Over Embezzlement Counts This is my first charge,” Young said at her video arraignment.Ĭourt records indicate that Young has no prior criminal history. Young has since expressed innocence, claiming that she does not have an idea about the identity of the strange caller and the recipient of the cash. She further mentioned in her testimony that the unidentified caller required her to travel down to Gary, Indiana and indicate a drop off to an unknown person. Recounting her experience, the Four Winds Casino employee noted that she got a phone call instructing her to count out $700,000 from the cash cage. Judge Clarke III expressed concerns that the suspect may flee if granted the bond requested.Ĭurrently, Young is being held in the Van Buren County jail on a $1 billion bond. Clarke III to grant her a personal recognizance bond.ĭespite court documents which indicated that Young has family members in Van Buren and a child, the court rejected her request which could have allowed her freedom pending arraignment. The mother of one and resident of Coloma, Michigan requested a 7th District Court Judge, Arthur H. Young first appeared before a Van Buren County court on August 9 with another hearing scheduled for August 16. Suspect Recounts Experience with Stolen Money in Court
