Pontotoc Woman Sentenced for Forgery

Jackson, MS—A Pontotoc woman is going to prison for forgery, announced Attorney General Jim Hood today.

Kimberly Gilleylen, 40, of Pontotoc, appeared before Union County Circuit Court Judge Robert W. Elliott today for sentencing after pleading guilty to one count of “uttering a forgery”. Judge Elliott sentenced Gilleylen to five years and she was ordered to pay $1,570 in restitution. The defendant must also pay an assessment of $1,000 to the crime victims compensation fund.

“We appreciate Judge Elliot’s sentence,” said Attorney General Hood. “Hopefully, it will deter others from taking advantage of our Greatest Generation.”

The Attorney General’s investigation showed that Gilleylen, while employed at an assisted living facility in New Albany, forged checks of two elderly residents of the facility.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General Stan Alexander and investigated by Jamie Thompson of the Attorney General’s Vulnerable Adults Unit.