Worst Person of the Week: Elderly Caregiver Steals Identity of 99 Year Old Woman

Why is it that criminals target the weakest in our society? Precisely that…the weak are easy to dupe and the criminals prefer to take the cowardly approach by harming those who can’t defend themselves. This is definitely the case in our latest, and ever popular “Worst Person of the Week” post. For this week’s installment, we found a story of a caregiver of the elderly in the Detroit area who is being charged for the second time this year with trying to steal a 99-year old woman’s identity to obtain credit cards. And, it turns out…the criminal was the caregiver of the victim.

The esteemed winner of the “Worst Person” moniker is Julia Robinson, a 30-year old elderly caregiver, who was arraigned on two felony counts: one count of false statement of identity to obtain a financial transaction device, a four-year felony, and a second count of possession of personal information with intent to commit identify theft, a five-year felony.

The definition of a caregiver is simply someone who provides care to those who need it. While this is a most commendable profession, Robinson has sunk to a new low. Hurting the elderly, children and animals is a big “no-no” in our book. Also, in case you missed it, check out our podcast about financial services companies taking steps to protect the elderly from fraud. ITAC was also featured in a Washington Post story on this very topic as well.

So, Julia Robinson, congratulations. You are officially the “Worst Person of the Week.”