Jackson woman faces embezzlement charge in U.S. District Court

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JACKSON — A former banker charged with allegedly embezzling more than $100,000 while employed as the retail operations manager at United Prairie Bank of Mankato is scheduled to make her first appearance in federal court next week.

Carolyn Faye Hampel, 65, of Jackson, is charged with one count of embezzlement by a bank officer.

U.S. District Court documents state between January 2005 and August 2011, Hampel, with intent to defraud United Prairie Bank, willfully misapplied and embezzled the sum of approximately $108,039.

She allegedly took funds from customer accounts for her personal use, and used some of the money to pay down a loan balance for a family member.

The charge against Hampel was filed April 6.

Because bank deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the case will be handled through the federal court system.

The court will pursue forfeiture of any property, real or personal, which was derived from proceeds traceable to the embezzled funds.

If the property is unavailable for forfeiture, the U.S. intends to seek forfeiture of substitute property, the document states.

Hampel faces a maximum sentence of up to 30 years in prison.

Daily Globe Reporter Justine Wettschreck can be reached at

376-7322.

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