FARGO (KFGO-AM) -- A Fargo real estate agent has been sent to a halfway house for three months, put on a year's probation and ordered to make restitution for stealing cash, jewelry and other property from a neighbor and friend.
Charles "Chuck" Carney pleaded guilty to felony theft. He apologized to the woman saying he developed two personalities after he began to drink and gamble following medical issues and a cancer diagnosis. The victim told the court Monday morning that Carney had a key to her home and she considered him a son.
She estimates that her losses are at least $100,000. The prosecutor says the amount of restitution has not been finalized, but the it will likely be much less than that.
The North Dakota Real Estate Commission may revoke Carney's license.