Tragically, elderly individuals sometimes become the victims of financial abuse. Elder financial abuse can be extremely harmful to an elderly individual. Thus, one hopes that individuals are held accountable when they commit financial abuse against elderly individuals.

Recently, an elder financial abuse case has arisen in California. The case involves a 45-year-old woman and an unidentified man. It has been alleged that the two stole from a 97-year-old woman from California who suffers from poor eyesight.

According to authorities, the 45-year-old woman lied to the 97-year-old woman to get her to let the 45-year-old woman and the above-mentioned man into her home. Specifically, authorities claim that the 45-year-old woman falsely told the 97-year-old woman that she was a health care worker who had been assigned to help her.

It has been alleged that the 45-year-old woman and the man stole several items (including a gun, a house key, a credit card and an ID) while they were in the 97-year-old woman's home.

According to the article on the Press-Enterprise's website which reported this story, the 45-year-old woman was recently arrested in connection to these allegations. She reportedly faces charges of elder abuse, theft of a firearm and burglary.

Reportedly, police have not yet found the above-mentioned man.

One wonders what will ultimately happen in this case.

Elder financial abuse like that alleged in this case can cause great harm to elderly individuals. Thus, elder financial abuse is a very serious matter and no elderly individual should have to be subjected to it.

Source: The Press-Enterprise, "MURRIETA: Woman accused of stealing from 97-year-old," Sarah Burge, Feb. 10, 2012