Thursday, August 04, 2016

POA Abuse At Center Of Charges Against Two Iowa Women Accused Of Stealing Over $460K From Their Elderly Dad's Bank Account, Selling His House & Using Proceeds For Their Personal Use While He Was In Health Care Facility

In Sidney, Iowa, WOWT-TV Channel 6 reports:
  • Two women have been arrested for allegedly stealing from their father.

    Sixty-two-year-old Roberta Hovey of Omaha and 59-year-old Rebecca Cook of Centerville, Texas face charges of first-degree theft and dependent adult abuse by financial exploitation.

    The Fremont County Sheriff's Department was notified by the Iowa Department of Human Services that a house belonging to a resident of a Sidney health care facility was sold and the money was used by Hovey for her personal use.

    An investigation uncovered other financial transactions occurred between 2013 and 2015, including the purchase of vehicles and large payments between Hovey and her sister Cook that depleted their father's bank account. He had more than $466,000 in the account when the women took control of his affairs as powers of attorney.