A Huffman woman has been sentenced to eight months in federal prison and ordered to pay $24,887.75 in restitution for defrauding a 91-year-old woman in Hardin County, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced.
Marcia Nickette Remedies, 71, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and received her sentence on Nov. 5 from U.S. District Judge Michael J. Truncale.
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Remedies, who worked as a caregiver, was found to have made unauthorized withdrawals from the victim’s bank account, often using the funds at a casino in Louisiana.
Court documents revealed that the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office initially contacted the FBI in May 2023 after discovering Remedies had allegedly taken funds from the elderly woman, who was bedridden and receiving hospice care.
The victim, who had hired Remedies through a Facebook ad in Oct. 2022, authorized her to use her debit card only for essential purchases like groceries and personal care items. However, between Nov. 2022 and Apr. 2023, Remedies made numerous unauthorized withdrawals, including at Delta Downs Racetrack Casino and Hotel in Vinton, Louisiana, as well as other stores unrelated to the victim’s care.
Surveillance footage showed Remedies conducting multiple unauthorized transactions. In total, she withdrew $24,887.75 from the victim’s account for personal use, according to court records.