By Brian Munchie
Dec 18, 2020
The Hillsborough County Sheriff s Office arrested a man after he defrauded a 96-year-old victim out of tens of thousands of dollars in recent months.
Chad Johnson, 45, became the victim s caretaker earlier this year. From September to November, Johnson cashed checks he wrote for himself using the victim s account. He also made numerous purchases using the victim s credit cards. The victim did not authorize any of the charges made to their accounts. Johnson was also not given permission to access the victim s banking records.
Through investigative means, detectives learned Johnson defrauded the victim of more than $46,000. Detectives arrested him this week on charges of Exploitation of an Elderly Person and Grand Theft Second Degree.