Washington, Missouri Embezzler Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison

ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark on Wednesday sentenced a woman who embezzled more than $160,000 from her employer to 18 months in prison and ordered her to repay the money.

Victoria Isgriggs, formerly known as Victoria Denise Missey, worked at a Franklin County nursery and florist as an office manager and accountant from approximately Nov. 26, 2023, through April 29, 2024. Isgriggs embezzled $34,934 from the company's bank account. She applied for and received a company credit card without authorization and used it to make $76,095 in personal purchases and charged another $46,125 using five co-workers' cards. She fraudulently increased her salary, stealing another $4,635. Finally, she added herself to the company's Lowe's credit card and made $2,666 in fraudulent charges there.

Investigators were able to recover $11,850 in cash, as well as jewelry, Christian Louboutin footwear and Louis Vuitton bags and accessories. Isgriggs has agreed to forfeit the cash and other valuables.

Isgriggs, 45, of Washington, Missouri, pleaded guilty in October in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to two counts of wire fraud.

The U.S. Secret Service and the Washington Police Department investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer Roy prosecuted the case.