Mathews County Sheriff’s Office
A Virginia man and woman are facing elder abuse charges after they claimed to be primary caretakers of a “bedridden” 58-year-old they were allegedly financially exploiting, authorities said.
The Mathews County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a residence in the area of Morgans Branch Road near Dutton on Sept. 2 for a report of possible elder abuse. They arrived to find a 58-year-old resident who was bedridden, along with two other individuals in the home who claimed to be the victim’s caretakers.
The victim was transported that night to Riverside Walter Reed Hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries, the sheriff’s office said…