Foley teen caregiver arrested for financial exploitation of the elderly

(FPD) Foley teen caregiver arrested for financial exploitation of the elderly

by Keith Lane

FOLEY, Ala (WPMI) — According to Foley Police, on April 20th, 2020, 18-year-old Foley resident Trinity Faith McAdams was arrested on one count of Financial Exploitation of the Elderly in the 1st Degree (a felony) and five counts of Obtaining Signature by Deception (a misdemeanor).

Earlier this month, the department was alerted to suspicious financial transactions made by McAdams who was a home caregiver for an 81-year-old Foley resident who is mostly blind and on hospice.

Investigation revealed that McAdams exploited her client's age and medical limitations by having the client sign incomplete checks as payment for daily work.

McAdams would then inflate the amounts on the checks prior to depositing them.

Over the course of nine weeks, McAdams wrote herself checks for varying amounts totaling more than $4,000.00 in excess of her pre-determined salary.

This case was investigated in coordination with the Baldwin County District Attorney's Office Elderly Exploitation Team, which focuses on financial crimes against our elderly citizens.

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