Melodie Gliniewicz was sentenced to probation Tuesday, ending a six-year saga that began after her police officer husband staged his suicide in 2015 to make it appear he had been killed in the line of duty.
Gliniewicz, 57, said she knew her husband had been commingling personal money into an account for an Explorers youth law enforcement program that Joe Gliniewicz, a Fox Lake police lieutenant, oversaw as adviser. She said she would reimburse the Explorer account to make up for money her husband had spent on personal items.
She was charged in 2016 with financial crimes, and pleaded guilty earlier this year to a count of deceptive practices.She faced up to three years in prison, but the judge Tuesday sentenced her to 24 months of probation, and said Gliniewicz could enter Lake County’s Second Chance program. If she satisfactorily completes the terms of her probation, which includes 150 hours of community service, the felony conviction would not go on her record.
Melodie Gliniewicz speaks to her attorney Don Morrison during the sentencing for her felony conviction in connection with the financial misdeeds of her late husband, disgraced Fox Lake police Lt. Joe Gliniewicz Tuesday April 12, 2022 at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan.Assistant State’s Attorney Jeffery Facklam said records showed an Explorers account debit card controlled by Joe Gliniewicz had been used 2,400 times for purchases over a number of years, including a trip to Hawaii.
[Most read] After three years under wraps, ex-Ald. Daniel Solis’ unprecedented deal with the feds has gone publicGliniewicz attorney Don Morrison said no money was stolen and that his client had a “relative lack of culpability.” Afterward, Morrison said he was happy with the judge’s sentence.Via her attorney, Gliniewicz declined to comment.
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