‘Psychic’ Convinces Kid to Steal Parents’ Jewelry, Detectives Say
Detectives in Palmdale, Calif., are searching for thousands of dollars worth of jewelry belonging to the parents of a middle school student who told police she was tricked into stealing it by a woman claiming to be a psychic.
Jackeline Lopez, 42, the mother of one of the girl’s school friends, allegedly told the 12-year-old she was cursed — but the hex could be removed for a price.
For the next month police say the victim gave approximately $10,000 of her parents’ jewelry to Lopez. The bounty included earrings, bracelets, necklaces, rings and watches all accumulated over the couple’s 23 year relationship, Palmdale Sheriff’s department spokesman Robbie Royster told ABCNews.com.