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Convicted caretaker left woman, 95, in filthy home and stole $11,000 of her money Convicted caretaker left woman, 95, in filthy home and stole $11,100 of her money
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When Montgomery County detectives began investigating the 95-year-old woman’s living and financial conditions, what they found was shocking:When Montgomery County detectives began investigating the 95-year-old woman’s living and financial conditions, what they found was shocking:
Cat feces on the floor, rotting food covered with bugs, a wheelchair soaked with urine and $11,100 worth of checks cashed without her knowledge. The detectives zeroed in the woman’s caretaker: Jose Bacon, 58, who lived around the corner and who Wednesday was convicted of elder abuse, financial exploitation, theft-scheme and 16 counts related to check fraud.Cat feces on the floor, rotting food covered with bugs, a wheelchair soaked with urine and $11,100 worth of checks cashed without her knowledge. The detectives zeroed in the woman’s caretaker: Jose Bacon, 58, who lived around the corner and who Wednesday was convicted of elder abuse, financial exploitation, theft-scheme and 16 counts related to check fraud.
Bacon is set to be sentenced at a later date.Bacon is set to be sentenced at a later date.
The crime comes as police and social workers note that thieves are increasingly targeting the nation’s aging population. In the case against Bacon, he appears to have slowly endeared himself to the victim and then tried to isolate her as authorities closed in.The crime comes as police and social workers note that thieves are increasingly targeting the nation’s aging population. In the case against Bacon, he appears to have slowly endeared himself to the victim and then tried to isolate her as authorities closed in.
The case began several years ago, when a landscaper who worked for the Rockville woman felt uneasy about the amount of time Bacon was spending with the woman. The landscaper contacted another customer, who visited the woman.The case began several years ago, when a landscaper who worked for the Rockville woman felt uneasy about the amount of time Bacon was spending with the woman. The landscaper contacted another customer, who visited the woman.
“All the windows in the residence were covered, allowing no natural light,” detectives would later write in court papers. “The home is so cluttered that only one room was usable.”“All the windows in the residence were covered, allowing no natural light,” detectives would later write in court papers. “The home is so cluttered that only one room was usable.”
Adult social workers were called but were kept out of the house — either by Bacon or the woman, detectives alleged. The friend of the gardener, whom the woman allowed inside, visited again, found the woman slumped in her wheelchair and called paramedics.Adult social workers were called but were kept out of the house — either by Bacon or the woman, detectives alleged. The friend of the gardener, whom the woman allowed inside, visited again, found the woman slumped in her wheelchair and called paramedics.
At Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville, the victim was treated for general neglect, poor nutrition, dehydration and skin conditions. Her condition “dramatically improved,” detectives wrote.At Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville, the victim was treated for general neglect, poor nutrition, dehydration and skin conditions. Her condition “dramatically improved,” detectives wrote.
She was discharged to an assisted-care facility, and social workers were granted guardianship over her and her finances, according to court records. The police investigation revealed that in 2012, “Bacon cashed 16 checks payable to him from [the victim’s] Bank of America checking account totaling $11,100 without her consent or knowledge,” according to detectives.She was discharged to an assisted-care facility, and social workers were granted guardianship over her and her finances, according to court records. The police investigation revealed that in 2012, “Bacon cashed 16 checks payable to him from [the victim’s] Bank of America checking account totaling $11,100 without her consent or knowledge,” according to detectives.
The trial of Bacon was held this week not in front of a jury but in front of Montgomery County Circuit Judge Marielsa A. Bernard. She found him guilty Wednesday afternoon.The trial of Bacon was held this week not in front of a jury but in front of Montgomery County Circuit Judge Marielsa A. Bernard. She found him guilty Wednesday afternoon.
Bacon faces the possibility of dozens of years in prison, said Ramon Korionoff, a spokesman for the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office. Bacon faces the possibility of dozens of years in prison, said Ramon Korionoff, a spokesman for the Montgomery County state’s attorney’s office.
“He inserted himself into her life and ultimately became her caretaker,” Korionoff said.“He inserted himself into her life and ultimately became her caretaker,” Korionoff said.