A court proceeding involving a Glasgow resident charged with a felony for allegedly taking advantage of the elderly is set for next week.
According to a probable-cause statement, Lindsay Michelle Forbes was appointed as qualified guardian and conservator over her father’s estate 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 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 man’s funds that totaled more than $27,800, and none of the items reportedly ever reached the man’s residence.
According to online court documents, 41-year-old 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 posted surety bond on January 29, and pleaded not guilty during her arraignment hearing in May.
A pre-trial conference is set to begin at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, January 14; and her cause is set for a three-day jury trial beginning at 8:30 a.m. on January 30 at Saline County Circuit Court.