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Bayfield caretaker pleads guilty to stealing from elderly man

Woman stole more than $3,000 from at-risk client
Hendricks

A Bayfield caretaker who stole more than $3,000 from an at-risk adult under her care pleaded guilty Monday to felony identity theft and unlawful use of a transaction device.

Jimi Hendricks, 46, faces up to 90 days in jail and three years on probation after signing a plea agreement with the 6th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.

Sentencing is set for 9 a.m. June 27 in front of District Judge Suzanne Carlson.

Hendricks, an employee with Community Connections, a Durango nonprofit that provides assistance to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, provided daily care to a 79-year-old Durango man for more than two years. She helped him complete tasks and manage money, according to an arrest affidavit filed in La Plata County Combined Courts.

Hendricks used the client’s debit card for personal use, including groceries, automotive parts, pet food, DVDs/CDs, pillows, curtains and a home printer. She also used it for ATM withdrawals and the cash back option at Walmart, the affidavit says.

The suspected theft occurred between July and February.

A case manager at Community Connections discovered the thefts while reviewing the client’s bank ledger, which showed purchases for gas and automotive parts. But the client doesn’t own a car, according to the affidavit.

In an interview with police, Hendricks admitted to using the man’s debit card on several occasions to purchase personal items, but she said she provided the man with cash for the transactions. She also said she may have accidentally used the man’s debit card to make personal purchases.

As a condition of her probation, she must pay $3,377.90 in restitution.

shane@durangoherald.com

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