by: Scott Yoshonis
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — A Church Point woman has been arrested and accused of using the bank card of the elderly person under her care to buy things at the Lafayette Parish jail, authorities said.
Paris Chavis, 39, of Church Point, is charged with one count of exploitation of the elderly or persons with infirmities and 19 counts of identity theft.
Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives said Chavis, who was employed as the victim’s caretaker, used the victim’s bank card to make 19 purchases through an inmate communications service at the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center.
Chavis was booked into the jail and released on $5,000 bond, online records show.
No other information was released. The investigation remains ongoing.
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Church Point caretaker accused of using elderly person’s card at Lafayette Parish jail
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