Oregon Assisted Living Aide Sentenced to 18 Months for Theft
An Oregon assisted living aide is going to spend the next 18 months behind bars for her role in deceiving an elderly resident and stealing nearly $30,000 from him. Fifty-eight year old Patsy Murphy worked at the Heritage Place Assisted Living facility in Bandon, Oregon from May to December 2009. While employed there, she reportedly took advantage of three men at the facility.
Murphy is said to have received a negligee from one gentleman and married another. The worst incident involved an 89 year-old elderly resident. Murphy was the man's caregiver; she reportedly attempted to start a romantic relationship with the man. Then, she talked the man into giving her money to purchase an automobile. The victim reportedly gave her $28,250 to purchase a 2010 Toyota Camry. The car was to be titled in the man's name, but Murphy was going to use the vehicle to transport him. Instead, Murphy bought the car, titled it in her own name, and hid the car. When questioned, she told people that her son bought it for her. Later, Murphy sold the car and kept the proceeds. The man never saw Murphy again after he gave her the money.
Murphy pleaded guilty to first degree criminal mistreatment of an elderly person and first degree aggravated theft.
