Daughter Charged w/ Putting Herself On Title To Now-Deceased Stroke Victim's Home, Then Mortgaging Property To Drain $134K+ In Equity

In St. Paul, Minnesota, the Star Tribune reports:

• Anacleto Adamez raised 10 children in his small 1 1/2-story home on St. Paul's West Side. After suffering a stroke in August 2000, he gave his son Jesus power of attorney over his affairs. Unknown to the rest of the family, his daughter Alma Adamez-Randle filed a quit-claim deed on Aug. 15, 2000, making herself co-owner of her father's home. She then took out three mortgages, the last in 2006, for more than $134,000, according to court documents.

• She also allegedly helped herself to his bank account, making large withdrawals after she moved into his house to help him with daily living, the documents said. Anacleto Adamez died Sept. 28 at age 82.

• Alma Adamez-Randle, 46, was charged Monday in Ramsey County District Court with one felony count of theft by swindle. She must appear in court April 7. Adamez-Randle is a lieutenant at the Shakopee women's prison.

For more, see Daughter accused of swindling ailing St. Paul father (Alma Adamez-Randle is accused of taking thousands of dollars by mortgaging his home, draining bank accounts).