CHARLES COUNTY
Lawyer Accused Of Stealing Estate Funds
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Thursday, September 10, 2009
A prominent La Plata lawyer was charged Wednesday with stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from an estate he was appointed to handle, and investigators are trying to determine whether he took money from several other clients.
Frank P. Jenkins, 44, was charged with one count of theft over $500, according to online court records. Police did not immediately release all the details of Jenkins's alleged scheme, but they said he took hundreds of thousands of dollars from a woman who thought the money was being set aside in a trust.
Jenkins apparently withdrew money from the trust, although Charles County investigators are not sure what he did with it, police said.
A woman who answered the phone at a number listed to Jenkins hung up after a reporter identified himself.
Court records show Jenkins handled cases that included divorces, contract disputes and indictments.
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