On Wednesday, July 8th, Anthony Weaver, a 58-year-old Antioch resident, who pleaded no contest to felony elder abuse in South San Francisco, California, received his sentence. According to the Deputy District Attorney Al Serrato, the man received combined three years of custody and mandatory supervision.
Weaver was sentenced to 18 months in local custody and would not be going to state prison. He has served 36 days of the sentence, and 18 months of mandatory supervision would follow its completion. The man’s no contest plea covers charges of conspiracy to commit felony elder abuse and felony grand theft in addition to elder financial abuse.
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The DA’s office said that pleading no contest means that the defendant accepts the conviction as though he pleaded guilty, but does not explicitly admit guilt. Court documents showed that for over 15 months, Weaver defrauded three elderly victims aged 63,73, and 92 of $61, 500 in cash, and jewelry using a fraud scheme.
The man allegedly told the victims that he wanted to give money away. He then asked them to withdraw cash, which he took from them using sleight of hand. Serrato said that the court ordered the man to abstain from drugs and alcohol, among other requirements.
California Penal Code 368 PC makes elder abuse a criminal offense. The section applies to any treatment of an older person from 65 years and above that causes physical or emotional harm, and extends it to financial exploitation or neglect.
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