MT Woman Charged with Financial Exploitation of Mother (MT. USA)

 MT woman charged with financial exploitation of mother
Feb 22, 2012 
ByJen Hollenbach (KRTV Great Falls)


A Great Falls business owner has been charged with felony exploitation of her elderly mother.
Patti Hopkins faces either a felony charge of deceptive practices or an alternative charge of elder abuse and/or exploitation, which is also a felony.
Court documents state that U.S. Bank contacted Patti's brother to report that their mother's credit card account was overdue, with an unpaid balance of more than $25,000.
Throughout the time charges were made, their mother was in a nursing home in Conrad.
Police reports show the charges went to two of Patti Hopkins' businesses: the Brighten Up Shop and the Fountain of Youth.
Hopkins reportedly admitted to using her mother's credit card and impersonating her mother when discussing the issue with the bank.

SOURCE:      KPAX

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