GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A joint investigation by detectives in Grand Rapids, Walker and Kent County uncovered a public guardian’s “wide-ranging scheme” to exploit vulnerable adults, according to court records.
Kimberley St. Onge, who served as a guardian through Kent County Probate Court, is charged with conducting a criminal enterprise, a 20-year-felony, and embezzlement from a vulnerable adult more than $1,000 but less than $20,000.
“St. Onge, acting as a legal guardian for multiple individuals, systematically diverted funds meant to support the basic needs of vulnerable adults,” a Grand Rapids detective wrote in a probable cause affidavit filed Dec. 17 in 61st District Court. “Across all cases, St. Onge exhibited a clear and deliberate pattern of financial exploitation, commingling funds, and neglecting her legal and moral responsibilities as a guardian.”
The complaint lists 12 alleged victims and/or complainants who lost a total of $43,650 in amounts that ranged from $2,351 to $12,968.