Former Norfolk bank teller pleads guilty to stealing $119,000 from customer’s account

NORFOLK — A former Norfolk bank teller admitted Friday to stealing $119,000 from a customer’s account by forging withdrawal slips in the elderly woman’s name, according to prosecutors.

Imani Monet Adams, 30, pleaded guilty to four counts of embezzlement and four counts of forgery, according to a news release from the Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office. In exchange, prosecutors agreed to drop several similar charges against Adams. Sentencing was scheduled for Oct. 18.

The thefts occurred between late 2018 and early 2019 while Adams was working at a Wells Fargo bank in the Janaf area. Adams forged the 85-year-old customer’s name on 16 withdrawal slips, the release said.

The customer eventually noticed the missing money and notified the bank. The bank conducted an investigation, determined Adams was responsible, and contacted police, the release said. The bank also restored the full amount to the woman’s account.

The plea agreement requires that Adams repay the bank.

Jane Harper, jane.harper@pilotonline.com