Following more than a year long investigation, Charlie Day, 83, of Troy, has been charged with two felonies including exploitation of the elderly and stealing. Both are class B felonies. The case was investigated by the Missouri Department of Health and Human Services (DHSS). Gregery Martin, led the investigation. The charges were filed Feb. 10 in the Lincoln County Circuit Court. Day was released on Feb. 18 on a $25,000 bond.
According to court documents, it states that Mr. Day ‘used undue influence, by improper use of a power of attorney, to obtain more than $50,000 from the victim (assets including bank accounts, CD and credit card). Mr. Day drew on those assets by making cash advances, taking withdrawals and writing/depositing checks in a number of banking institutions located in and around the City of Troy, County of Lincoln, State of Missouri. The victim, age 83, is an elderly man as defined by statute and is incapacitated. Mr. Day, through his actions, benefited himself and detrimentally affected the man.’
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Year Long Investigation Nets Charges of Exploiting Elderly, Stealing
Chasing criminals is good, but more needs to be done: bank and other agency responsibility; changes in the PoA laws.
ReplyDeleteA year long investigation? I'm impressed they stuck with it.
ReplyDeleteWell, I hope the charges stick and that he gets big time.
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