$11,000 Victim

Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Trust is a real issue in the world we live in. Your word used to be your bond, but now it often needs to be written down or paid up front. It's increasingly difficult to trust people these days. The elderly are often preyed upon by those who seek to take advantage of them, especially if they are financially independent. Some elderly individuals trust those they believe will keep their best interests at heart. However, there are others who may not be trustworthy when it comes to an elderly person's concerns, particularly when money is involved.

A local woman contacted the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office (OPSO) on July 11, 2024, after she noticed a large number of unauthorized CashApp transactions. The victim provided law enforcement with banking statements from October 2023 to July 2024. According to the Sheriff's Office, 90 transactions totaling $11,186 were made to a CashApp account allegedly under the name of Alberta Williams. Further investigation revealed that the person associated with the CashApp account was a family member, identified as 32-year-old Alberta L. Williams. A search warrant was obtained for the CashApp account, which confirmed that Williams allegedly received the victim's funds. After obtaining an arrest warrant, Williams was taken into custody on August 15, 2024, on a charge of Exploitation of the Infirmed. There are three sides to every story. This was one side of this story. The Monroe Dispatch welcomes another or the other side of this story. You make the news, we only print it!