SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – A Carpinteria man has been arrested on multiple felony charges related to elder financial abuse and detectives believe that additional victims may still come forward.
On April 25, 2026, a family member of an elderly care patient in Goleta noticed suspicious activity involving their relative’s checking account, including several missing checks as well as an unexplained cashed check detailed the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office in a press release Tuesday.
The family member shared their suspicions with the local Sheriff’s Office and detectives identified the victim’s in-home caregiver, a 28-year-old Carpinteria man, noted the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office…