Joel Berntsen persuaded his 95-year-old mother to give him $290,000 to buy a house in North Oaks, then made her pay his $2,000 monthly mortgage, according to charges filed against him in Ramsey County District Court.
Berntsen, 58, of Minneapolis, has been charged with financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult. According to the criminal complaint filed last week, his mother has dementia.
She told an adult protection worker in March that her son "sees her money as 'family money' instead of her money and that he cannot have any more money because she needs it."
Berntsen was charged by summons and ordered to appear in court Oct. 22.
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Son Accused of Duping His Mom, 95, Out of Thousands
I am sorriest for Bernsten's mother. She got ripped off by her son and now she'll get ripped off by her court-appointed "protectors".
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, her new guardian will get even more of her money.
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