Attorney General Ashley Moody announced the arrest of a caregiver for exploiting a Florida senior for thousands of dollars. According to an investigation by Attorney General Moody’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, Veronica Milbry accepted a position as a resident caregiver and, within three weeks, stole the banking information of an elderly resident. Milbry proceeded to pilfer thousands of dollars from the resident. Attorney General Ashley Moody said, “After just three weeks of working at an assisted-living facility, the defendant took advantage of one of the first patients assigned to her—eventually stealing thousands from the Florida senior for her own personal gain. I am glad we were able to help stop this abuse, apprehend the suspect and prevent her from victimizing any other seniors.” According to the investigation, Milbry admitted to recording a senior patient’s banking information covertly and without permission. Milbry then spent more than $5,000 paying insurance bills, storage units, and other personal expenses. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrested Milbry on one count of exploitation of an elderly person, a third-degree felony.
