A Kent County man who worked as a Michigan
Adult Protective Services employee faces five felony charges, accused
of embezzling over $100,000 from elderly women.
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| Credit: WZZM |
KENT COUNTY, Mich. — A Kent County man is facing multiple felonies, accused of embezzling money and defrauding elderly women in a property-swapping scheme.
Derek Plumb, 40, worked as a Michigan Adult Protective Services employee with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Plumb is accused of embezzling more than $100,000 from a vulnerable adult. He allegedly defrauded 3 elderly women by forging their names to transfer the deeds of their homes/property to himself, the Kent County Prosecutor's Office confirmed.
According to online court records, charges were filed on Jan. 9. He faces five total charges, including embezzlement and forgery.
"Financial exploitation of an older adult is one of the most commonly reported forms of mistreatment, and generally that financial exploitation is done by someone the elderly person trusts. On many occasions the person is a family member, but we have seen cases where it involves neighbors, friends, anyone who may have a close trusting relationship with the elderly person," Kent County Prosecutor said in an emailed statement. "In addition, only 1 out of 14 cases of abuse of an elder is ever reported, making it one of the least reported crimes we deal with."
Plumb is expected to be arraigned on Tuesday.
13 ON YOUR SIDE reached out to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services for comment. We're waiting to hear back. His employment status with MDHHS was not immediately clear.
If you suspect abuse, neglect or exploitation, you can call Adult Protective Services at 855-444-3911.
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