Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that she has charged Tanya Patterson, 40, with one count of Embezzlement from a Vulnerable Adult-$1,000 or more but less than $20,000, a felony punishable by up to 5 years in prison. The investigation conducted by the Department of Attorney General revealed that Patterson’s father was admitted to the Schnebb Senior Care and Rehabilitation Center, located in St. Louis, Michigan in July 2019. The next month, Patterson was appointed his guardian by the Gratiot County Probate Court. After this appointment, it is alleged Patterson opened a checking account for her father, listing her as guardian, where her father’s monthly Social Security income was deposited. The Attorney General now alleges that during 2021, Patterson removed money from her father’s account and unlawfully used it for her personal expenses and needs.
