El Dorado County Woman Sentenced for Embezzling Over $300,000 from Family Trust
Teresa Piper of El Dorado County has been sentenced for embezzling over $300,000 from a family trust for which she was appointed successor trustee. The trust had six beneficiaries.
Sacramento Stockton Modesto, CA, August 19, 2026 —
El Dorado County, CA – Teresa Piper has been sentenced in connection with the embezzlement of more than $300,000 from a family trust.
Piper was appointed the successor trustee of the trust, which held assets for six beneficiaries. During her tenure as trustee, Piper is alleged to have misappropriated substantial funds from the trust.
The exact amount embezzled was reported to be over $300,000. The sentencing follows an investigation into the financial dealings related to the family trust.
Details regarding the specific timeline of the embezzlement and the nature of the sentence imposed were not immediately available. The case involved the financial oversight of a trust intended for the benefit of its six beneficiaries.
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