Macomb County woman faces several felony charges for allegedly stealing from vulnerable adults

by Sydney Broadnax

LANSING, Mich. - A Macomb woman is facing multiple felony charges, according to the AG's Office.

Lisa Ludy, of Macomb was bound over on Wednesday for allegedly stealing tens of thousands of dollars from two vulnerable adults.

In 2016, the 52-year-old petitioned for her company, Community Guarding Care, Inc., to be appointed as a guardian and conservator of the two alleged victims.

Upon appointment as guardian and conservator, Ludy allegedly stole $100,00 from the victim, which she used to pay personal bills and funnel money to her family’s companies: Career Health Studies, Career Health Training Corporation and Applewood Adult Foster Care Home, according to the offices of Michigan Attorney General.

It is also alleged that Ludy intentionally concealed the money she took from the victim and failed to file income taxes from 2016 through 2019.

The AG says after Ludy’s initial charge, a second victim reported that Ludy would not return his money.

After Ludy was removed as the second victim’s guardian, she allegedly stole his Social Security income from his bank account by making numerous purchases and cash withdrawal from his account by using his debit card.

Ludy faces the following charges on two separate felony complaints in Macomb County Circuit Court:

In Macomb County District Court File No. 22-2054-FY:

• One count of Conducting a Criminal Enterprise, punishable by 20 years and/or $100,000;
• Six counts of Financial Transaction Device-Stealing/Retaining Without Consent, punishable by 4 years and/or $5,000;
• One count of Embezzlement From a Vulnerable Adult- $1,000 or More But Less Than $20,000, punishable by 5 years and/or $10,000; and
• One count of Witness-Bribing/Intimidating/Interfering, punishable by 4 years and/or $5,000.

In Macomb County District Court File No. 22-1583-FY:

• One count of Conducting a Criminal Enterprise, punishable by 20 years and/or $100,000;
• Two counts of Embezzlement $1,000 to $20,000, 5-year felonies;
• One count of Embezzlement $20,000 to $50,0000, a 10-year felony;
• One count of Embezzlement $50,000 to $100,000, a 15-year felony; and
• Four counts of Failure to File Tax Return, 5-year felonies.

Ludy is scheduled for a circuit court arraignment on September 25.

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