Louise Simo, a Lauderhill, Florida caregiver, was arrested Wednesday after she was accused of pawning around $100,00 worth of her elderly ward's jewelry, news sources report. Simo, 34, was booked into the Broward County Main Jail on charges of dealing in stolen property, false verification of ownership, and exploitation of the elderly. It was not immediately clear whether she qualified for a set bail bond amount. The press did not specify an attorney for Simo.
According to reports, Simo was at some point charged as the caregiver of the elderly victim. It was not immediately known at press time how long Simo had been caring for the victim. During the time she spent at the victim's home, Simo allegedly took jewelry, at least six pieces, and gradually sold it at area pawnshops, sources allege.
On July 3, the victim's daughter realized that her mother was missing a lot of expensive jewelry. Lauderhill police officers began investigating and made a list of the health aids who had worked or been at the victim's home in the past. This list was reportedly compared the list to a list of people who had sold jewelry at local pawnshops. Based on reports, Simo's name came up on both lists.
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