Saturday, January 16, 2010

Charged With Theft From Vulnerable Adult

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:

  1. 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.

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  2. 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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