Caregiver charged with felony financial exploitation of blind man

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A woman was charged with several felonies after bank records showed fraudulent payments were made to her from the account of a blind man she was hired to care for.

According to court documents, the victim–a 60-year-old legally blind man–first became aware of the fraudulent transactions in 2024. He reported to the Metro Nashville Police Department that his caregiver, Gracie Maynard, 20, accessed his bank and Cash App accounts without authorization and sent $1,490 to her account over 29 transactions. Records showed that 24 additional transactions were also made, but failed to process.

Maynard was reportedly responsible for assisting the 60-year-old with daily tasks such as grocery shopping. Reports said he learned of the fraudulent transactions after his pharmacy notified him that his prescription couldn’t be delivered because his debit card payment was declined for insufficient funds…

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