Deputy Carl Scheel III and Civilian Clerk Alicia Scheel -- husband and wife -- were arrested Friday and charged with one felony count of exploitation of the elderly for more than $10K but less than $50K. The alleged crimes took place between Feb. 6 and June 8, according to the report.
The release states Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s investigators recently concluded a month-long domestic investigation, which led to the arrests.
According to the report, Carl Scheel III and Alicia Scheel moved a pickup truck from Carl's father's name into their names without the father's consent. They also allegedly moved some of the father's money into their names with his consent.
"When you become
the legal guardian of somebody -- especially an elderly person -- and
you become a fiduciary, that basically means you have to do everything
in the interest of that person," Sheriff Bob Johnson said. "But they
didn’t take that to heart ...They ended up getting money from him and a
vehicle from him in an illegal manner."
Both members were separated from their employment and charged accordingly, according to the sheriff's office.
Both posted bond and were not taken to the Santa Rosa County Jail.
“Agency
employees will always be held to high standards, both on and off duty,"
Sheriff Johnson said in a release. "Although an arrest has been made,
we are continuing this investigation and it remains very active."
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