Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Caregiver Charged with Grand Theft and Battery

Intimidation, threats and violence against a woman with health problems has her 33-year-old caregiver facing a variety of charges, sheriff's officials said today.

Darren Sanders, Daytona Beach, was arrested Thursday after alert employees of the Wachovia Bank on White Street realized someone was draining the unidentified 67-year-old victim’s bank account over the past few months.

Sheriff’s spokesman Brandon Haught said the New Smyrna Beach victim had hired Sanders to care for her, but instead investigators learned he had threatened to harm her and her pets.

Sanders has been charged with false imprisonment, battery of a person 65 years or older, and grand theft, Haught said.

Full Article and Source:
Man Charged with Bilking New Smyrna Beach Woman

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

He was a predator looking for prey.

Anonymous said...

You're right, Sue, a dangerous monster.

He threatened to hurt her pets because that would hurt her worse than him actually harming her.

Anonymous said...

I wonder how the victim came to know this person and if she hired him without checking any references....

Norma said...

Give Darren Sanders the maximum sentence, judge.

Send a message that elder abuse, doesn't pay!

Anonymous said...

Caregivers who abuse or exploit should be given strict punishment every time. Every time.

If they suffered consequences, they might just think before acting.