The 2023 conviction of Florida professional guardian Traci Hudson shows that family members' complaints were ignored for years while the guardian exploited, abused and neglected wards under her care.
Former guardian enters plea deal calling for prison time more than three years after her arrest for exploiting a 92-year-old man under her care. She eventually faced 18 new charges.
A woman accused of swindling hundreds of thousands of dollars from multiple seniors in her care pleaded guilty to multiple theft and perjury charges Monday and was sentenced to 8½ years in prison and ordered to pay more than half a million dollars in restitution. Traci Hudson, 55, pleaded guilty to 11 counts of grand theft, five counts of exploitation of an elderly or disabled person and four .
Professional guardian Traci Hudson was arrested in November of 2019 after investigators said she took more than $500,000 from a senior citizen under her care. Now there are more delays in her trial.
Former professional guardian Traci Hudson was scheduled to turn herself in on new felony charges but missed a court date. She was later found unresponsive in a hotel room.
Investigation of Traci Hudson's 45 guardianship cases ordered by a judge revealed issues with billing, sales of real estate, purchases of burial plans for wards who already had them and more.
Investigation of Traci Hudson's 45 guardianship cases ordered by a judge revealed issues with billing, sales of real estate, purchases of burial plans for wards who already had them and more.
Former guardian stole guns, money from Tampa Bay seniors, court records show Traci Hudson, 53, was already accused of swindling $500,000 from a man in her care. Now, sheâs facing 17 more criminal charges stemming from her treatment of three seniors. Â Updated 4 hours ago A former court-appointed guardian already accused of stealing more than $500,000 from a man she cared for is facing 17 more criminal charges stemming from her treatment of three Tampa Bay seniors. Traci Hudson, 53, stole 10 guns from an 84-year-old man for whom she acted as a court-appointed guardian and changed a court document to make it appear his possessions were worth less than their appraised value, according to an affidavit filed in Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Court Tuesday.