McLean County woman charged with financial exploitation of elderly pair

Posted on October 18, 2021
Prosecutors said the charges follow a Bloomington Police investigation, but details were not released about Dukich’s relationship to the alleged victims. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Jail)

By Heart of Illinois ABC

BLOOMINGTON – A McLean County woman remained jailed late Monday on charges she defrauded two elderly people of more than $130,000.

A grand jury handed up indictments last week against Sarra Dukich, also known as Sarra Murray, who has residences in Bloomington and Lexington, according to authorities.

The charges allege the 26-year old woman was in a position of “trust or confidence” with a man and woman, both older than 70, when she took the money on June 9, 2020.

Dukich is charged with four Class 1 felonies, each carrying mandatory prison sentences of 4 to 15 years in prison if she’s convicted.

She’s being held on $100,000 bond, meaning she has to come up with $10,000 cash to be released from the McLean County jail.

Prosecutors said the charges follow a Bloomington Police investigation, but details were not released about Dukich’s relationship to the alleged victims.

Her next court date is scheduled for November 12.

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