Friday, September 14, 2012

N.C. woman charged with exploiting elderly Surfside Beach woman

A North Carolina woman was charged with exploiting an 83-year-old woman who she was caring for while the victim’s daughter was away on vacation, according to a Surfside Beach police report.

Tammy May Taylor, 21, of Ocean Isle Beach, N.C., was charged with exploitation of a vulnerable adult after she surrendered to police on Monday, according to authorities.

Taylor was released on $5,000 bail on Tuesday from J. Rueben Long Detention Center, according to jail records.

The charges stemmed from Taylor being employed to care for the victim, who lives in Surfside Beach, according to a police report. The victim’s daughter told police that Taylor had a credit card to use for household expenses such as groceries and gasoline for the victim.

The victim was hospitalized in July and the victim’s daughter learned additional charges were made on the credit card while it was in Taylor’s possession, according to the report. The victim’s daughter said more than $2,000 in unauthorized charges were made on the card since July 17.


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N.C. woman charged with exploiting elderly Surfside Beach woman

1 comment:

Norma said...

So much of this going on, it's very tragic.