According to a Quincy Police Department news release, Laura Hawkins, 55, of Keokuk, was arrested in Keokuk. Police said they were notified by Sycamore Healthcare of a 77-year-old resident who was possibly being financially exploited by a family member who was acting as a power of attorney for the person. An investigation found that several thousand dollars allegedly had been misused.
Hawkins was released on a notice to appear. Her first appearance in Adams County Circuit Court has not been scheduled.
The Keokuk Police Department assisted with the investigation.
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Keokuk woman arrested on elderly exploitation charge