DAUGHTER WHO STOLE $75,000 FROM MOTHER IN NURSING HOME SENTENCED TO NINE MONTHS IN JAIL

Attorney General Kelly A. Ayotte has announced that Candy Latour, of Moultonborough, was sentenced by a Belknap County Superior Court judge to serve nine months in the House of Corrections for stealing $75,000 of her mother’s money while her mother resided in the Genesis - Laconia nursing home.

The case was initiated when the nursing facility reported suspected exploitation based on the defendant’s failure to pay for her mother’s care for an extended period of time. An investigation revealed that the defendant had control over proceeds from the sale of the victim’s house, as well as access to the victim’s bank account, and had diverted the funds to her own use. The defendant pleaded guilty to two theft charges, and made partial restitution prior to sentencing.

The case was prosecuted by the Medicaid Fraud Unit, which investigates financial exploitation and physical abuse cases involving residents in long-term care facilities. Attorney General Ayotte said: “The sentence in this case sends a message that those who exploit our elderly and vulnerable residents will be prosecuted and held accountable. My Office will continue to vigorously investigate and prosecute crimes against New Hampshire’s elderly residents.”

For further information, please contact Assistant Attorney General Philip B. Bradley at (603) 271-1246.