In the beginning of September, Warrington Police received a report from an individual concerned that their 87-year-old family member was being victimized financially by their care-giver, later identified as 57-year-old, Theresa Schmanek of Philadelphia, Pa.
Warrington Police began investigating this case and eventually discovered that Schmanek opened multiple credit cards under the elderly victim’s identity without permission and began making numerous purchases and several cash advances.
Schmanek was charged with Forgery, Access Device Fraud, Identity Theft, and Financial Exploitation of an Older Adult or Care-Dependent Person. Criminal charges, and any discussion thereof, are merely allegations and all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
