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 an alleged $900,000 theft from the court. Julia Roberts, 65, of Kansas City, Kansas, and Vicki Robinson, 63, of Bonner Springs face one count of wire fraud conspiracy as well as individual counts of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.
Court documents state that Roberts and Robinson were responsible for collecting and depositing funds into the Wyandotte County Clerk Office’s bank account. Between January 2018 and February 2023, they are accused of stealing incoming cash and covering up the thefts by using the clerk of court’s signature on unauthorized checks. The indictment alleges that these fraudulent 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 masked fluctuations in deposit amounts on bank statements while concealing stolen cash within the court’s accounting system.
Roberts made her initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Angel D. Mitchell on September 3, 2025; Robinson appeared before Judge Mitchell on September 5, 2025.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is conducting the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ryan J. Huschka and Michelle McFarlane are prosecuting the case.
“An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.”
