Former credit union worker accused of fraud on job

EAST ST. LOUIS — A southwestern Illinois woman faces a federal charge that she defrauded an Alton credit union where she once worked.

A federal grand jury on Wednesday accused 26-year-old Kalicza Tegel-Mills of Plainview of a defrauding a financial institution.

Federal prosecutors say that while working at the Alton Employees Federal Credit Union from 2006 to 2010, Tegel-Mills held roles ranging from teller supervisor to vice president of operations and loan officer.

Authorities allege she fraudulently increased personal loan amounts without supervisory approval or proper documentation and wrongly posted payments to the credit card accounts of her and her husband.

The amount of money Tegel-Mills allegedly defrauded was not specified.

Tegel-Mills does not have a listed home telephone number. Online court records do not show whether she has an attorney.