( KRON ) — A caregiver was arrested last week on April 16 after an investigation revealed a pattern of financial elder abuse by the suspect, the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office (SCCSO) said Tuesday in a press release. Gerald Camposanto Cerillo, 44, is accused of using an elderly Los Altos Hills couple’s debit card for 15 unauthorized ATM withdrawals — resulting in more than $10,000 worth of cash stolen.
The 15 transactions happened last December across ATM machines across Santa Clara, Sunnyvale and Mountain View, the sheriff’s office said. The unauthorized withdrawals weren’t discovered until late February when the elderly couple’s daughter was preparing tax documents
At the time, Cerillo, a resident of Santa Clara, was assigned to be a caregiver for the Los Altos Hills couple, authorities said. He was then identified by his employer via surveillance video captured at the ATM during the time of the fraudulent transactions.