Authorities said 39-year-old Rosemary Stribling, also known as Rosemary Carter, appeared before Judge Marcus Gordon in Neshoba County Circuit Court Monday to be sentenced.
She's accused of exploiting the elderly victim who hired her to clean her home. Stribling admitted to taking money from the victim's accounts to make purchases. The victim lost more than $2,000 because of Stribling's actions.
She was sentenced to eight years in custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, six years suspended with two years to serve. She was also ordered to pay full restitution to the victim and some fines.
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Philadelphia housekeeper sentenced for exploitation of a vulnerable person
She received a full sentence and that's good. The penalties should be high for those who abuse the elderly.
ReplyDeleteIt's important that if our parents have a housekeeper, that housekeeper doesn't know if there's a stash of cash somewhere in the house. The elderly are often too trusting.
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