Woman Allegedly Stole from Man Who Was in Jail

An Allentown woman illegally accessed a former Lower Saucon Township man's financial accounts in order to obtain more than $27,000 while the man was incarcerated, township police announced in a press release July 30.

According to police, Lori Ann Kern, of the 2400 block of South Sixth Street, used a checking account and debit and credit cards belonging to Wilmer Stofko, formerly of Cabin Lane, and currently of East Morton Street, Bethlehem, without his permission.

Kern was able to obtain a total of $27,195.43 through her use of the accounts, police said.

She has been charged with theft, receiving stolen property and access device fraud, and after being arraigned before  was released on $25,000 unsecured bail, police added.