05/22/2026
Sarah Chester, 44, of Nottingham, MD, was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to theft, forgery, and embezzlement for running a five-year Ponzi scheme that stole nearly $600,000 from HOAs in Harford and Baltimore counties. From 2021 to 2025, Chester's company, Magnolia Properties, managed multiple HOAs and their funds, which she siphoned into personal accounts to pay for vacations to Europe, country club memberships, and other personal expenses.
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