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Arkansas Attorney General's Office issued the following announcement on Nov. 25.
AG Rutledge sued a Fort Smith home health aide for illegally obtaining $13,400 from seniors in her care. Vulnerable seniors trusted Kristy Weems for care, but she made unauthorized credit and debit card purchases with their money. Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge today announced a lawsuit against Kristy Michelle Weems, of Fort Smith, for financially exploiting seniors in the Fort Smith area, a violation of the Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (ADTPA). Weems was employed as a home health aide to provide companionship, personal care, and other non-medical “home helper” services for seniors. The lawsuit alleges that Weems took advantage of her clients’ trust and inability to protect their property by making multiple unauthorized purchases and cash withdrawals with their debit cards and credit cards. Weems illegally obtained more than $13,400 before her deceptive activities were discovered and she was terminated by her employer.
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Source: Arkansas Attorney General's Office
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