A home health aide with Visiting Angels Living Assistance has been arrested after she allegedly stole cash and a credit card while working in the home of an elderly Lower Gwynedd woman.
Jordan Branch, 19, of Philadelphia, has been charged with one felony count of identity theft along with misdemeanor counts of access device fraud, theft by deception, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property and financial exploitation of an older adult or care-dependent person.
Branch is currently free on $50,000 unsecured bail.
While working in the 86-year-old victim’s home on July 29, police allege Branch stole upwards of $1,450 in cash from envelopes stored in the victim’s kitchen and later made multiple purchases using the victim’s credit card. The purchases included items bought in person from Whole Foods, where Branch was captured on surveillance footage, along with multiple food delivery orders that were placed using Branch’s phone, according to charging documents.
Total value of items purchased with the credit card was $403.19, police said.
Charges were filed against Branch on Oct. 4, and she was subsequently taken into custody on Oct. 5. She is currently awaiting her preliminary hearing.
In response to a request for comment, Visiting Angels Senion Vice President of Brand Administration Dan Drennen said the following:
"Based on our initial investigation we're unable to confirm anyone by that name having ever been employed by anyone associated with Visiting Angels. We are continuing to look into this matter as the safety of our clients is of the highest priority."
North Penn Now can confirm that investigators identified the agency as Visiting Angels Living Assistance in the affidavit of probable cause.
All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using court records and the affidavit of probable cause. This story was updated to reflect the child's current custody status.
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