A Deltona woman hired from a Port Orange business by a 95-year-old woman for companionship stole money from her to help a homeless daughter in California, DeLand police said. Ella Barker, 58, was arrested Monday and charged with exploitation of an elderly person. She left the Volusia County Branch Jail later in the day after posting $1,000 bail.
According to police documents, a sobbing Barker told a DeLand detective she stole checks from the woman because Barker was desperate after learning her daughter was pregnant and homeless in California. She cashed 17 checks amounting to $3,430, police said.
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Deltona Caretaker Charged With Exploitation of Elderly
There is no excuse for exploiting the elderly.
ReplyDeleteIt makes me sick when caregivers steal, even more than when family steals.
ReplyDeleteYou're right, Norma, there's no way anyone can justify preying on the vulnerable.
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