Monday, November 2, 2009

Guilty

Prosecutor says victims lost over $400,000

Kimberly Hickman, 49, was found guilty by a jury in September of charges that she stole more than $25,000 from Andrew and Opal Morabeto.

In what County Attorney Jace Zack called a classic case of the financial exploitation of the elderly, Hickman was accused of taking more than $75,000 from the Morabetos during a one-year period beginning in 2007.

Full Article and Source:
Woman Guilty of Defrauding Elderly Couple

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'm trying not to be judgemental, but Kimberly Hickman sure looks guilty.

Sue said...

"Kimberly Hickman became the sole beneficiary of the Morabeto's estate after knowing the couple for less than three months. Court documents indicate that Hickman met the Morabetos when she sold them a cemetery plot in June 2005. On Aug. 15, 2005, she became the trustee of their estate."

3 months?

On what I read here: I go along with the jury on their verdict: guilty

Financial Predators work fast, don't they?

jerri said...

yes i agree guilty verdict this babe took advantage of an elderly couple i know exactly how these financial predators think and react and i have seen one in action this would be something you would never forget and have nightmares

Thelma said...

Penalties for this type of crime have to be increased in order to discourage these predators.

BM said...

Yes,Sue, you're right. Financial predators work fast. They're fueled by greed.