Andres was arrested in December after Mason police received a report from a woman who said she had not received payment for a botched family trip to Walt Disney World Resort.
In addition to that charge, Andres is now also facing a first-degree misdemeanor for taking $425 to reserve rooms in a Lexington, Ky. hotel, but failing to book the rooms, according to Warren County Prosecutor David Fornshell.
Kristina Martinez told police Andres told her she could book vacations at a discounted rate because she belonged to a Disney Vacation Club timeshare, according to the Mason police report.
After paying Andres $14,305.80 for her family’s Thanksgiving trip to Disney’s Wilderness Lodge that included a deluxe dining plan, park hopper passes and airfare, Martinez learned on the way to the airport there were no reservations.
Although Andres said she would refund the money, the total amount was not returned to Martinez, according to the police report.
Butler County Prosecutor Michael Gmoser said Friday that his office is continuing to investigate alleged complaints concerning Andres. Fornshell also said the investigation continues at his office.
When Andres appeared in Mason Municipal Court last month for a hearing on the original theft charge, a number of alleged victims from both Warren and Butler counties attended.
Andres also pleaded guilty last month to four counts of forgery in Butler County Common Pleas Court after forging signatures to withdraw $1,600.20 from her disabled sister’s social security benefits account, according to court documents and Butler County Sheriff’s Detective Joe Nerlinger.
Andres, a wife and mother, was then arrested on the theft warrant from Warren County for allegedly bilking the Mason family.
She is scheduled to be sentenced Monday by Butler County Common Pleas Judge Patricia Oney on the forgery charges, fifth-degree felonies, which carry the possibility of 12 months in prison.
About the Author
