Former Court Clerk Charged with Embezzling Over $60,000 from Judge

Steven Allen Allegedly Used Judge's ATM Card and Forged Checks to Conceal Theft

Steven Allen, a former court clerk in Wayne County, Michigan, has been charged with embezzling over $60,000 from a judge he worked for.
Allen is accused of illegally obtaining the judge's ATM card to make withdrawals and purchases, and forging checks to conceal his thefts.
The judge became aware of the missing money when notified of delinquent taxes on a secondary property, despite Allen presenting checks made to look like they were sent to satisfy the tax.
Allen was arraigned on four felony charges including embezzlement, using a computer to commit a crime, forgery of bank bills/promissory notes and stealing or retaining without consent a financial transaction device.
A probable cause conference is scheduled for Jan. 29 and a preliminary exam is set for Feb. 5.