Daughter arrested on charges of exploiting elderly father

CARSON CITY, Nev. (KOLO) - A Douglas County woman has been arrested on one count of theft and one count of exploitation of an older person, both category “B” felonies. The Nevada Attorney General's Office says the alleged crimes were committed between April and December, 2017.

According to the criminal complaint, 62-year-old Vicky Jo Adams was designated as the caregiver of her 93-year-old father, John Lindblade, and his estate. Adams was entrusted with funds for the limited purpose of providing for her father’s care. However, she allegedly subsequently converted more than $250,000 of her father’s funds for her own personal use.

Adams was arrested by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.

The State of Nevada v. Adams criminal complaint represents the sixth elder exploitation criminally charged by the Office of the Nevada Attorney General, which didn't begin prosecuting such cases until Adam Laxalt took over the office in 2015.

“My office works to ensure that all Nevadans are protected and safe, regardless of their age and living arrangements,” said Laxalt. “And we will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to investigate and prosecute those seeking to defraud or exploit our vulnerable elderly population.”

In July 2016, the Nevada Legislature’s Interim Finance Committee unanimously approved Laxalt’s request to combat increasing financial fraud within the State using non-taxpayer settlement funds awarded to his Office. Laxalt’s request included the allocation of more than $400,000 of non-taxpayer settlement funds to the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada to boost their capacity to fight civil guardianship exploitation and abuse. In the 2017 Legislative Session, Laxalt received approval to allocate approximately $250,000 in non-taxpayer settlement funds to Washoe County Legal Services which provides pro-bono legal support to Nevada’s rural counties.

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Daughter arrested on charges of exploiting elderly father