Two former bookkeepers for the Wyandotte County District Court have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Kansas, on charges related to a $900,000 wire fraud scheme.
Court documents identify Julia Roberts, 65, of Kansas City, Kansas, and Vicki Robinson, 63, of Bonner Springs as the defendants. Both face one count of wire fraud conspiracy in addition to individual counts of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.
Roberts and Robinson were responsible for collecting and depositing funds into the Wyandotte County Clerk Office’s bank account. According to court documents, between January 2018 and February 2023 they allegedly devised a scheme to steal incoming cash. The indictment states that they concealed these thefts by using the clerk of court’s signature on unauthorized checks. These checks appeared valid and were drawn on and deposited into the county clerk office’s bank account. This process created matching debits and credits which hid fluctuations in deposit amounts on bank statements while concealing the stolen funds within the Court’s accounting system.
Both Roberts and Robinson made their initial appearances before U.S. Magistrate Judge Angel D. Mitchell of the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas—Roberts on September 3, 2025, and Robinson on September 5, 2025.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is conducting the investigation into this case.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ryan J. Huschka and Michelle McFarlane are prosecuting.
"An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law."
