Greco convinced an elderly patient at his East Creek Manor Rehabilitation Center, in Eldora, to sign a power of attorney document giving Greco control of the victim’s finances, authorities alleged.
Prosecutor Robert L. Taylor said Greco then took out more than $149,000 from the patient’s financial accounts.
The arrest followed a four-month investigation, the prosecutor’s office said.
Greco was set at $35,000 bail. He is not listed as an inmate at the Cape May County Jail.
The charges against Greco carry a possible sentence for five to 10 years.
Greco has served as the Cumberland County GOP chairman since February 2009.
Greco has a prior arrest record, which Democrats tried to make a campaign issue during the 2010 election season. He was arrested in 2003 in Cape May County on charges related to an alleged domestic violence incident. Greco was indicted on eight charges, including unlawful possession of a rifle, aggravated assault and abuse of a child. In 2004, he entered a plea of guilty to a charge of threat to kill and was sentenced to three years’ probation, a psychological evaluation and an anger management course; the other charges were dismissed.
"I was shocked to learn about the alleged actions of Bob Greco as reported in the press today," said U.S. Rep. Frank Lobiondo in a statement. "Due to the seriousness of the charges, it is only appropriate that Bob resign his chairmanship of the Cumberland County Regular Republican Organization."
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UPDATE: Cumberland County GOP Chairman Allegedly Defrauds Elderly Patient in Rehabilitation Center
He needs a hefty jail term to teach colleagues to stay straight.
ReplyDeleteIf he did this, it's writing on the wall that he'll do even worse.
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