A Westmoreland County woman is charged with stealing nearly $24,000 from an older man she was supposed to be taking care of, the district attorney’s office said.
According to the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office, New Kensington police charged 45-year-old Tasha Williams of Arnold with charges of financial exploitation of an older adult, theft and receiving stolen property after she made fraudulent withdrawals and pawned thousands of dollars in jewelry.
Authorities said the investigation began after the Westmoreland County Area Agency on Aging notified police about fraudulent charges on the man’s banking account. They had all happened within the last year, which is the same time he was being cared for by Williams…