Jessica Englebrecht, 36, of Scottville, was sentenced to consecutive sentences and time-served amounting to a term of incarceration of 35 months to 7 years and $21,409 in restitution for embezzling thousands of dollars from vulnerable adults and other crimes, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Englebrecht was found guilty of eight counts of embezzlement from a vulnerable adult — $1,000 or more but less than $20,000, one count of vulnerable adults — caregiver commingling funds/obstructing investigations, one count of embezzlement from a vulnerable adult — $200 or more but less than $1,000, and one count of embezzlement from a vulnerable adult — less than $200. Michigan State Police began investigating Englebrecht in 2019 together with Adult Protective Services. Englebrecht was appointed as a guardian and/or conservator for the adults from 2017 to 2019 when she embezzled over $20,000 from 10 vulnerable adults she was appointed to protect, and additionally commingled her clients’ funds.
