HUNTINGDON, Tenn. — A Decaturville man plead guilty to financial elder abuse on Tuesday.
A news release from the Decatur County Circuit Court says Robert
McCoy, 49, plead guilty on two counts of financial exploitation of elder
adults.
The release says McCoy was arrested after a traffic stop led to the
discovery of a large amount of credit, ID, and bank cards, bank checks
and other documents.
Additional items were later found at McCoy’s home during an
investigation, and surveillance video from local businesses showed him
using the stolen identities, according to the release.
McCoy was indicted with 54 counts, including identity theft, criminal
simulation, theft, forgery and financial exploitation of elders.
Due to recent updates in Tennessee law, abuses to elderly and vulnerable adults are now classified as higher-level felonies.
The total amount have charges resulted in B Class felony charges for McCoy.
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