Caregiver Faces 11 Criminal Charges

Birmingham woman who worked as a caregiver in Gardendale faces 11 criminal charges after authorities say she took advantage of those she was supposed to help.

Gardendale police say Vacena Mae Hall, 28, took credit cards from three different victims and used them to buy things for herself. She is not yet in custody for those charges by Gardendale police.

Lt. Bryan Lynch said Hall was hired as a care giver for various people in Gardendale. Police were notified of possible wrongdoing, and launched an investigation.
On Feb. 10, detectives took Hall into custody on an outstanding felony identity theft warrant from another case in Jefferson County. She was then booked into the Jefferson County Jail, but released on bond.

Two days later, on Feb. 12, Gardendale Detective Chris Clark was able to get 11 additional warrants against Hall. She is charged with three counts of identity theft, three counts of second-degree theft of property, four counts of fraudulent use of a credit/debit card and one count of second-degree elder abuse by financial exploitation.

Gov. Robert Bentley in May 2013 signed a new law, the Elder Abuse Act, which makes it easier to criminally charge people who abuse, neglect or financially exploit the elderly. The law went into effect Aug. 1.

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