Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Health aide spent $50K on disabled man's credit card, police say


MOUNT HOLLY — A Beverly City woman hired to take care of a disabled man racked up more than $50,000 in debt on the man's credit card, authorities said Tuesday.

According to the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office, Maryann Eckman, 59, was arrested Monday at the Palmyra home of another client and charged with one count of theft by deception.

Eckman was hired to take care of the disabled man in his Lumberton home, but a family member reported finding large balances totaling $50,068 on multiple credit cards, which had gone unused for "some time," a press release stated.

She remains in custody in lieu of $50,000 bail, she is expected to have a first appearance in Burlington County Superior Court at 3 p.m. Tuesday before Assignment Judge Ronald E. Bookbinder. 

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Health aide spent $50K on disabled man's credit card, police say

1 comment:

Finny said...

Beware. This problem will only get worse as more caregivers are allowed into our homes. Most will be good and wonderful people. But some will be predators.