Central Valley woman accused of stealing from Tulare-based credit union to fund TikTok

A Central Valley woman is accused of embezzling roughly $60,000 from clients of a Tulare-based credit union, according to U.S. Attorney Phillip Talbert.

Esther Andrade Olson, 48, of Kings County, was arrested following an investigation into claims she embezzled money from several members of the bank she was previously employed with.c

Olson was using some of the embezzled money to "promote herself on TikTok," court documents show.

Olson began working at the credit union in 2005 and was promoted to assistant branch manager in 2019, according to court records.

In July and August 2022, Olson made several unauthorized withdrawals from four members’ accounts, including seven withdrawals totaling $35,000 from one member, U.S. Attorneys stated. When questioned by credit union officials, Olson "abruptly" resigned from her position.

If convicted, Olson faces 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine.

This article originally appeared on Visalia Times-Delta: Valley woman accused of stealing from Tulare credit union to fund TikTok