A Glasgow resident who has been charged with a felony for allegedly taking advantage of the elderly is due in court this week.
According to a probable-cause statement, 40-year-old Lindsay Michelle Forbes was appointed as qualified guardian and conservator of the estate of her father in 2016. On January 5, 2018, the Saline County Division of Aging reported to the Marshall Police Department a possible exploitation of an elder.
Westport Estates in Marshall reportedly advised the elderly man that there was an outstanding balance on his account of more than $26,000 and an outstanding bill of more than $1,150 owed to a pharmacy that provides his medications.
Forbes is alleged to have made purchases with the elderly man’s funds on several occasions at different area businesses from November 2016 through July 2017 that totaled more than $27,800, and none of the items reportedly ever reached the elderly man’s residence.
According to online court documents, Forbes has been charged with a Class B Felony for Financial Exploitation of an Elderly or Disabled Person- Property Value between $1,000 and $49,999. Forbes reportedly posted $15,000 surety bond on January 29.
Forbes, who was arraigned on February 7, is due for a preliminary hearing at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 2, at Saline County Circuit Court.