SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Sioux City care provider has been accused of stealing from more than a dozen disabled adults. Court records say 48-year-old Lisa Sembach-Preston is charged with 19 counts of dependent adult abuse and 19 counts of theft. The records say Sembach-Preston was working for Crossroads of Western Iowa, a nonprofit that helps adults with disabilities and mental illnesses. She was responsible for each victim’s bank accounts and financial matters/

The records say the thefts from at least 16 people occurred from February 2015 through April. Authorities say the total taken was nearly $37,000.