Woman Gets Bail After Stealing Money

女子竊取款項後獲准保釋


Introduction

Annalouise Spence worked for Judith Neilson. Now, the police say she stole a lot of money. A judge says she can leave jail for now, but she must follow strict rules.

Annalouise Spence 曾為 Judith Neilson 工作。現在警方表示她竊取了大量款項。法官裁定她目前可以出獄,但必須遵守嚴格的規定。

Main Body

The police say Ms. Spence stole $1.7 million over six years. She used Ms. Neilson's credit cards. She bought expensive watches, clothes, and plane tickets.

警方表示 Spence 小姐在六年內竊取了 170 萬美元。她使用了 Neilson 小姐的信用卡。她購買了昂貴的手錶、衣物和機票。

Ms. Spence lied to get a special credit card. She did this for many years. In September 2025, she lost her job. Then, a new worker found the missing money.

Spence 小姐透過謊稱來獲取一張特殊信用卡。她這樣做了多年。2025 年 9 月,她失去了工作。隨後,一名新員工發現了款項缺失。

Police found 115 items in her homes. She has 128 crimes on her list. Her husband gave the court $1 million to help her leave jail. He also paid back some of the stolen money.

警方在她家中發現了 115 件物品。她的名單上列有 128 項罪名。她的丈夫向法院支付了 100 萬美元以協助她出獄。他也償還了部分被盜款項。

Conclusion

Ms. Spence left the prison. She is now in a health center. She must stay at home until her court date on July 16.

Spence 小姐已離開監獄。她目前在一間醫療中心。在 7 月 16 日出庭前,她必須留在家中。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The 'Past' Pattern

In this story, we see how to talk about things that already happened. Most of the words change by adding -ed at the end.

Examples from the text:

  • Work \rightarrow worked
  • Use \rightarrow used
  • Lie \rightarrow lied

⚠️ The 'Rule Breakers'

Some words are 'rebels.' They don't use -ed. You must memorize these special changes:

  • Steal \rightarrow Stole
  • Buy \rightarrow Bought
  • Find \rightarrow Found
  • Give \rightarrow Gave

💰 Money Words

When talking about money, use these simple terms:

  • Stolen money \rightarrow Money taken without permission.
  • Paid back \rightarrow To give the money back to the owner.
  • Expensive \rightarrow Costs a lot of money.

Vocabulary Learning

bail (n.)
Money paid to a court so a person can leave jail until their trial
Example:The judge set the bail at $1 million.
stole (v.)
The past tense of steal; to take something that does not belong to you
Example:She stole a lot of money from her boss.
strict (adj.)
Following rules exactly and not allowing any changes
Example:The judge gave her strict rules to follow.
expensive (adj.)
Costing a lot of money
Example:She bought expensive watches and clothes.
crimes (n.)
Illegal actions that are against the law
Example:The police found many crimes on her list.
Practice A2 words in a crossword