OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – An Omaha woman has been arrested for allegedly stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from her own father after being given power of attorney, according to authorities.
Patricia Deacy, 60, was booked into Douglas County Corrections Tuesday morning for abuse of a vulnerable adult and theft greater than $5,000 – both felonies.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office affidavit alleges the following:
In 2023, Deacy’s father was living in a memory care facility and was “pressured” into authorizing her to be his power of attorney…