Hall County deputies arrested a Gainesville woman and charged her with exploiting an elderly person. The arrest comes on the heels of an investigation by the Hall County Sheriff’s Office that began in late-March.
During the month of April, investigators say Ashley Caroline Ferguson, 42, “used the victim’s funds for her own benefit and advantage through deceitful means.”
At approximately 3 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, Hall County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a call in reference to a woman using the 83-year-old female victim’s credit card for her own purchases. Ferguson served as a caretaker for the victim’s husband and had access to the card to buy groceries for the couple. The victim discovered the fraudulent transactions when reviewing her card statement, according to the sheriff’s office.
Ferguson was arrested by the Sheriff’s Office Warrants Unit on Friday, May 29, at her residence. She was released from the Hall County Jail on $26,000 bond on the same day as her arrest.
Investigators are still trying to determine how much money Ferguson allegedly fraudulently spent.
