An Alabama woman hired as a caretaker for a 94-year old Niceville resident is now charged with defrauding the man of nearly 12-thousand dollars over a six month period.
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has charged 30-year old Megan LeAnn Burleson of Andalusia with elderly exploitation, theft of funds from a person 65 or older, altering or forging bank bills or checks, and uttering a forged bank bill or check with intent to defraud.
Burleson is currently being held in the Okaloosa County Jail in Crestview. An OCSO investigator says Burleson became a caretaker for the victim in December2019. The investigation however revealed between January and May 2020 she stole and forged a dozen checks, – and between February and May she altered five legitimate paychecks to make the amount appear greater than what was originally written.
Navarre Newspaper reminds our readers that Megan LeAnn Burleson is presumed innocent unless found guilty in a court of law.
