YULEE, Fla. –
A woman hired as a caretaker is charged with credit card fraud and
exploitation of an elderly and disabled person after Nassau County
detectives said she used the credit card of the man who she was hired to
take care of.
Jennie Lynn Johnson, 31, of Yulee, was taken into custody just before 9:30 a.m. Monday.
According
to an arrest report, on June 8, a man, who is elderly and permanently
confined to a wheelchair, reported his credit card stolen. The man told
investigators that he checked his account and realized the card had four
transactions on June 7: $176 was charged to his card at the Walmart on
State Road 200, $270 was charged the Target on the same road, $10 was
charged at the Panda Express on Revell Drive and $110 was charged at the
Ross Dress for Less store on City Station Drive.
The
man told investigators that he last saw his credit card before his
caretaker, Johnson, left his home on June 7 and that he never gave
anyone permission to use his credit card, according to the arrest
report.
A deputy went to three of the
stores where transactions were made and discovered a woman fitting
Johnson’s description who was driving a car that also fit the
description of her car was seen on surveillance video at two of the
stores around the time those credit card transactions were made, the
arrest report states. The deputy took still images of the surveillance
videos and showed them to the man, who positively identified Johnson as
the woman in the footage, according to the report.
Johnson
was questioned Monday morning at the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office,
but her responses to the questions were redacted from the arrest report.
According to the report, she was arrested on charges of elderly
exploitation and credit card fraud
The
arrest report states Johnson was employed by Angel Watch Personal Care
as a caretaker for the man. News4Jax called Angel Watch Personal Care to
verify if Johnson is still employed and if a background check was ever
conducted on her. A woman in the human resources department would not
comment about Johnson, only to say they conduct background checks on all
their employees. Angel Watch Personal Care is an Amedisys company, and
Amedisys also sent News4Jax the following statement:
“Thank you for reaching out
to Amedisys. However, we do not comment on current investigations
regarding employees or clients. Amedisys intends to fully and promptly
investigate the allegations, take appropriate action and cooperate with
law enforcement. As always, Angel Watch, an Amedisys company, continues
to be dedicated to the Fernandina Beach community and the clients we
serve.”
On Monday, Johnson was being held at the Nassau County jail, awaiting a bond hearing scheduled for Tuesday morning.
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