A Red Wing woman accused of bilking a vulnerable adult out of more than $1,800 made her first court appearance.Tara Christianson, 34, was charged in October with felony theft and exploitation of a vulnerable adult, also a felony.
According to a criminal complaint, Lutheran Social Services officials began investigating Christianson in February 2008 after a $500 church donation was flagged. Christianson had been assigned by LSS to help with the 50-year-old man's finances.
LSS turned the case over to a Department of Human Services investigator, who later referred the case to police after determining financial exploitation had occurred.
If convicted, Christianson faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and $20,000 in fines.
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Red Wing Woman Charged With Theft From Vulnerable Adult
2 comments:
Whenever I read the maximum penalty (in this case 10 years), I think oh boy, that's what he/she deserves.
The reality is most of the time, they get the maximum penalty converted to months: 10 months instead of 10 years.
Even worse stand up is when the weak punishment, the no sentence is probation. Now, that keeps me steaming.
I agree the max should be the norm when the victim is especially vulnerable, aged or incpacitated - no mercy whatsoever!!!
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