Press staff reports
A Grove woman faces charges in Cherokee County after an investigation by the Department of Human Services indicated she took advantage of her elderly father.
Prosecutors filed a count of exploitation of a vulnerable adult against Annetta Johnston, 60, Thursday.
The alleged incident occurred between Sept. 1 and Dec. 1 and involves Johnston’s father, Clifford Green. She will be formally arraigned at a later date.
Authorities say Johnston paid partial amounts on Green’s bills in September but then failed to pay any of the amount owed in October and November. They also allege Johnston took the money and converted it to her own use.
Exploitation or abuse of a vulnerable adult is punishable by imprisonment for up to 10 years and/or a fine of up to $10,000. Representatives of DHS and Grace Living Center are listed as state witnesses.
Assistant District Attorney David Pierce is prosecuting the case.
