100-Year-Old Woman Loses Over 12K in Finances, Granddaughter to Blame
A 52-year-old woman is being accused of stealing over $12,000 from her 100-year-old grandmother whom she was taking care of. The 52-year-old woman reportedly began stealing money from her grandmother just weeks after moving in with her mother and grandmother. The woman was charged with 39 counts of criminal use of personal information after using her grandmother’s information to steal from her bank accounts. She was also charged with theft and exploitation of the elderly as well.
Authorities said the woman was seen in an ATM security camera making an unauthorized withdrawal from her grandmother’s accounts. The woman’s mother, whom she also lived with, reported the missing money to police. The woman is currently on a $95,000 bond.
When a person is placed in charge of caring for a relative, it is done with the understanding that they will do everything they need to in order to ensure their relative gets the care they require and deserve. An elderly person has every reason to believe that their loved ones will take care of them and make sure nothing happens to them. Unfortunately in many cases, a person in charge of caring for an elderly individual takes advantage of their frail and fragile state and either physically assaults and injures them, or takes possession of their personal identification information to take money from them without their knowledge.
In this instance, the woman accused of stealing from her grandmother is now facing over 40 criminal counts against her and she could face significant jail time as a result of her crimes. This is one thing that many people do not realize when they decide to steal from their relatives or from somebody they are in charge of caring for. Many people see the elderly person’s frail state and believe nobody will find out if they steal from them. However, police ultimately find out about these crimes in some way and the perpetrators end up facing serious jail time.
