A 57-year-old Port St. Lucie woman hired to care for an elderly Boca Raton client pleaded guilty Wednesday to exploitation of an elderly person or disabled adult in a case involving nearly $20,000 in alleged transactions. Investigators accused Rachel R. Albert of a scheme that stretched across nearly a year and involved forged checks and unauthorized credit card charges. She was sentenced to nearly a year behind bars and restrictions on future caregiving work.
According to court documents cited by WPBF 25 News, Albert pleaded guilty to exploitation of an elderly person or disabled adult in a Palm Beach County courtroom. She was sentenced to 364 days in the Palm Beach County jail, with credit for 33 days already served, and will spend three years on probation once she is released.
Investigators say the betrayal unfolded over nearly a year. Per the station’s report, a Boca Raton Police Department arrest report alleged that between November 2023 and October 2024, Albert had access to both the victim’s checkbook and the checkbook belonging to the victim’s daughter. She is accused of writing fraudulent checks and depositing them into her own bank account, totaling $15,330.
Credit Card Charges Added to the Toll
The arrest report also alleged that Albert made $2,711.35 in unauthorized personal purchases using the victim’s credit card, according to the same account. Albert reportedly had legitimate access to that card for necessary purchases tied to her caregiving duties, which investigators say she abused for her own spending instead…