Kimberly Robinson, 57, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Gretchen S. Lund after pleading guilty to wire fraud.
Robinson was sentenced to one year of probation and ordered to pay $11,200 in restitution. Robinson had previously resigned her position as Calumet Township Trustee.
According to documents in the case, Robinson served as the elected Calumet Township Trustee from 2015 to 2024.
The Calumet Township Trustee’s Office is a local governmental entity whose primary mission is to provide public assistance to individuals and families in need.
In her position as trustee, Robinson illegally used approximately $11,200 of Township assistance funds to pay rent for her own personal residence from funds that were meant to be disbursed to aid people in need.
Robinson pled guilty pursuant to a plea agreement to resolve the criminal charges. By resigning and entering into a plea agreement before being indicted, Robinson demonstrated that she accepted responsibility for her criminal conduct
