By Connor Lomis
MONROE, N.C. (WBTV) - Two women were charged with elder exploitation on Tuesday after authorities said they coerced a man at a grocery store in Union County.
Records show Sylvia Marks and Brittany Nicholas were charged with exploitation of an elder and conspiracy to commit a felony.
Marks was issued a $501,000 bond and was also charged with:
- Misdemeanor larceny
- Obtaining property by false pretenses
- Resisting, delaying, or obstructing
Nicholas was issued a $400,000 secured bond and was also charged with:
- Assault
- Resisting, delaying, or obstructing
Extortion allegedly began at local grocery store, deputies say
The extortion of the elderly man reportedly began at a local grocery store, though the store’s name and location were not specified.
Deputies said Marks approached the man and asked if he remembered her, allegedly concealing her identity by telling him her name was Anna. They said she convinced him they knew each other and, over the next several weeks, persuaded him to let her move into his home. Investigators said Marks later invited Nicholas to move in as well, falsely presenting Nicholas as her daughter.
The man reported that he sent about $25,000 to Marks and Nicholas and noticed several items missing from his home. Detectives said the man appeared to have been assaulted by Nicholas a few days earlier, citing bruising on his arm.
Deputies said they were initially called to the man’s home for a trespassing complaint after Marks and Nicholas were allegedly asked to leave “multiple times” but refused.
During the investigation, the sheriff said investigators learned the situation was not isolated, as another victim who lived just miles away was also targeted using the same tactics.
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Women charged after alleged elder exploitation began at Union County grocery store
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