Professional Housesitter Guilty Of Theft

By Brian Maass
DENVER (CBS4) – A Denver housesitter has pleaded guilty to stealing belongings from the owners of a downtown loft during the family’s Christmas vacation.
A CBS4 investigation in February revealed Erica Schmidt, 22, was charged with theft in connection with the housesitting job she took in December, watching the home of Chad Burk and his family.
During the CBS4 investigation, Schmidt said, “I did not steal any of their belongings … I am innocent in this.&rd