Kaplan woman charged with 30 counts of exploiting the elderly

by Lilianna Badeaux

CROWLEY, LA. (KLFY) — Kaplan woman faces 30 counts of exploitation of an elderly man, police said.

Brittani Abshire, 39, of Kaplan was arrested and charged with 30 counts of exploitation of the infirm.

Police reported the elderly person, suffering with dementia, was under the care of Abshire. Evidence later revealed Abshire allegedly seized their assets and stole their money.

Abshire faced $100,000 bond and has been transported to the Acadia Parish Jail. 

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Belle, MO, contractor charged for fraud, exploiting the elderly

by Jennifer Weiser

Rodney G. Durbin, 51, owned and operated "Honey Do's Handy Service" in Belle. Prosecutors charged Durbin with seven counts of Deceptive Business Practices and two counts of the Financial Exploitation of the Elderly. (Maries County Sheriff's mugshot)

A Belle, MO, contractor was charged, accused of defrauding customers and exploiting the elderly.

Rodney G. Durbin, 51, owned and operated "Honey Do's Handy Service" in Belle.

Maries County prosecutors said Durbin would demand to be paid upfront, only to do minimal work, if at all.

Prosecutors charged Durbin with seven counts of Deceptive Business Practices and two counts of the Financial Exploitation of the Elderly.

The Maries County Sheriff wants anyone who thinks they have been a victim of Durbin to call the Missouri Attorney General's Office's Consumer Complaint line at 1-800-392-8222 or the Maries County Sheriff's Office at 573-422-3381.

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