Elderly exploitation charges dropped against former Santa Rosa County Sheriff's employees

by Kai Davis

SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. -- Charges of elderly exploitation against two members of the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office have been dropped.

In June 2022, Deputy Carl Scheel III and Civilian Clerk Alicia Scheel were both charged with felony count of exploiting the elderly out of an amount greater than $10,000 but less than $50,000.

The Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office announced that both Carl and Alicia Scheel were separated from the sheriff's office back in June 2022, and charged accordingly.

“Agency employees will always be held to high standards, both on and off duty," Sheriff Johnson previously stated in a release. "Although an arrest has been made, we are continuing this investigation and it remains very active."

The sheriff's office says they arrested both Carl and Alicia after a months-long investigation that took place from February to June of last year.

According to a report, Carl and Alicia Scheel were accused of moving a pickup truck from Carl's father's name into their names without the father's consent.

But just over a week ago, prosecutors filed to drop charges against both Carl and Alicia Scheel, and the case was closed.

Both Carl and Alicia remain separated from the sheriff's office.

WEAR News reached out to the sheriff's office for comment. There is no statement at this time.

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