Woman Gets Maximum Sentence for Drug-Related Crimes

A claim of being the “biggest drug dealer in town” did not win any favors for Audrey Curtis in court. The Torrington woman has been charged with stealing thousands from two different families. According to a Register Citizen report, Curtis could not escape a maximum jail sentence.

Curtis pled guilty in December to two counts of first-degree larceny. The length of time she would spend in jail would be determined by whether or not she had made restitution to the victim of her crime.

Over a period of time, Curtis had reportedly stolen $35,650 from a life insurance account for Andrew Paradelas III – a man she formerly dated – and $46,224 from the Goshen women for whom she served as conservator.

When it was revealed that Curtis had not paid back any of the money as she had promised, Judge James P. Ginocchio agreed to the maximum five year sentence. He noted it was one of the few times he had agreed to the maximum sentence.

While Curtis’ daughter and friend spoke in support of a lesser sentence, Assistant State’s Attorney Dawn Gallo did not mince her words. She used strong words to highlight Curtis’ indiscretions, pinpointing Curtis’ claim that she would pay back some of the stolen money.

“This is yet one more time Ms. Curtis was conning her way out of a situation,” Gallo said as she argued that Curtis was no apologetic to any of the victims, but instead to people who weren’t accounted for in the case. She was instead sorry for letting her family down and for being the biggest drug seller in Torrington.

“Right now, she’s executing a con,” the state’s attorney said. “She knows exactly what she did… It’s disgusting. It’s not only criminal, it’s disgusting.”