Attorney General Tom Horne announced the charging of Rosario Valenzuela Bravo in Tucson on allegations stemming from a large scale theft from vulnerable adult victims.
The charges, filed July 12, 2011 in Pima County, are a result of a joint investigation conducted by the Tucson Police Department, the Attorney General's Special Investigations Section, and the Attorney General's Health Care Fraud and Abuse Section of the Criminal Division.
Bravo, 55, was charged with 1 count of Fraudulent Schemes and Artifices, 3 counts of Forgery and 1 count of Theft/Financial Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult.
According to the allegations, Rosario Bravo purported herself to be a licensed CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) and was hired by the elderly victims to provide daily care in their home. In February, 2011 a family member realized that several of the victims' accounts had been tampered with. An investigation ensued into the checking, savings and money market accounts as well as credit cards belonging to the victims. An accounting of the fraudulent transactions revealed a loss of over $60,000. The State has alleged that Ms. Bravo is responsible.
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Health Care Worker Charged in Vulnerable Adult Exploitation Case
Why does govt allow these things to happen. Where's the screening?
ReplyDeleteWe need more of this. Start the accountability now. It can save lives and tax dollars.
ReplyDeleteAnd why aren't the facilities screening on their own?
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