Man Took $3,600 from Woman With Alzheimer's for Simple Chores, Police Say
Maryland Heights Police said the man charged the 88-year-old woman $325 to $400 for doing the dishes. The man told police it was a tip.
A man faces criminal charges for taking large fees from an elderly woman with Alzheimers for menial household chores, Maryland Heights Police said. The 88-year-old woman gave the man $325 to $400 for doing the dishes, according to a police report. The man, Jeremy McClellan, 38, admitted to police that he received an excessive amount for the job he was doing, but said the woman gave the extra amount as a tip. He told Maryland Heights Police he was aware of the woman’s disability and limitation, according to the police report. McClellan, of the 400 block of Omar Court in St. Peters, was charged Wednesday with financial exploitation of an elderly or disabled person, a class B felony. The woman’s family first noticed that her car was missing. …
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