Daniel H. Zimmerman, 40, is charged with 16 counts of financial exploitation of the elderly or disabled from $300 to $5,000, a Class 3 felony, and 18 counts of financial exploitation of the elderly or disabled, less than $300, a Class 4 felony.
Each count represents an individual victim, according to an indictment filed May 2 in Union County court.
“The indictment says he was in a position of trust or confidence,” said Union County State’s Attorney Tyler Edmonds.
Zimmerman is also charged with continuing a financial crime enterprise, a Class 1 felony. The indictment alleges he committed three or more offenses within an 18-month period. The alleged offenses occurred between July 1, 2015, and Nov. 10, 2016.
According to Union County court records, Zimmerman was charged with theft of between $300 and $10,000 in 1997. The charges were amended, and he was convicted of a misdemeanor charge of theft of less than $300, first offense. He received 12 months court supervision, was fined $300 and paid $2,315 in restitution.
In 2000, Zimmerman was charged with forgery. Again, he was convicted of an amended charge, which was writing a bad check, first offense. He received 12 months of court supervision and paid a total of $406, including a $150 fine and $100 in restitution.
Zimmerman’s first appearance on the 2017 charges will be at 9 a.m. June 13 in Union County court.
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