NH man indicted for forgery, financial exploitation of older adult

by Paul Feely

Mar. 18—A Kensington man has been indicted on charges of forgery and exploitation of an elderly adult for allegedly signing a man's name to transfer ownership of vehicles without the man's consent.

The Attorney General's Office and Kensington Police Chief Scott Cain said Tuesday a Rockingham County Grand Jury has returned indictments charging David Pandelena, 67, of Kensington, with two Class A felony counts of financial exploitation of an elderly adult and three Class B felony counts of forgery.

The financial exploitation indictments claim that between June 15 and Aug. 2, 2024, Pandelena acquired possession of vehicles — a Chevy Silverado and Toyota Camry — belonging to an elderly man's trust "under circumstances where Mr. Pandelena knew or disregarded the risk that the elderly man lacked the capacity to consent to the transaction," prosecutors said in a statement.

If convicted, Pandelena faces up to 7 1/2 -15 years in the New Hampshire State Prison and a $4,000 fine on each indictment.

The forgery indictments claim Pandelena signed the elderly man's name on documents that transferred ownership of his vehicles from his trust, then presented the documents to the Kensington Town Clerk's office.

Each forgery indictment alleges an enhanced penalty in that in committing the crimes, Pandelena looked to take advantage of the elderly man's "age or physical or mental disability," the Attorney General's Office said.

If convicted, Pandelena faces up to 10-30 years in state prison and a $4,000 fine on each indictment.

Pandelena is scheduled to be arraigned on the indictment in the Rockingham County Superior Court on April 18, 2025, at 10 a.m.

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