Polk County, Texas (East Texas News) — A caregiver from Onalaska pleaded guilty after being accused of defrauding her Polk County employer of more than $70,000.
Nancy Kay Boyd, 60, pleaded guilty to exploitation of the elderly on March 4. She was ordered to pay $15,000 in restitution and was sentenced to five years of probation. The charge of financial elder abuse was dismissed.
The investigation began in 2022 when the Polk County Sheriff’s Office reported that Boyd had obtained more than $70,000 through ATM withdrawals, forged checks, the use of her employer’s credit card, and bank transfers while working as a home health caregiver, according to an affidavit.
The affidavit states that records totaling $79,689.81 were found to be fraudulent.
