Heather Renee Bodell has been convicted of embezzling more than $70,000 from a vulnerable senior citizen in the Charlotte area. Bodell now faces up to 15 years in prison following a five-day trial.
- A bank alerted adult protective services after noticing suspicious withdrawals from the victim’s account.
- The money was taken through checks, selling the victim’s car, and taking coins.
- Experts say billions of dollars are stolen from seniors nationwide each year through various schemes.
Eaton County Prosecutor Doug Lloyd detailed how the theft occurred.
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“It was taken through checks, it was taken through the selling of a car, it was taken through getting rid of coins,” Lloyd said.
The case came to light when financial institutions noticed unusual activity…