Arrests.
Police said the aide used Cash App transfers over several months and later admitted to taking the money
A Telford Borough home health aide is accused of transferring more than $10,000 from a legally blind client’s bank account over a six–month period, according to charging documents filed by borough police.
Anthony L. Hughes, 43. of the 2400 block of North Garnet Street, who worked for a home care company based in Lower Salford Township, was charged after a case worker noticed suspicious withdrawals and alerted the company owner, according to the affidavit.
Hughes now faces felony charges of access device fraud, theft, financial exploitation of an older adult, and receiving stolen property, according to court documents.
Investigators said the transactions, totaling $10,520.77, were traced to Cash App transfers allegedly initiated by Hughes from the client’s account.
According to the affidavit, the company owner learned of the withdrawals after reviewing bank records at the client’s apartment. The fraud department at the client’s bank confirmed a pattern of transfers from the account directly to Hughes. Police said the Cash App was not found on the client’s phone and that the victim relied heavily on in–home aides due to significant vision impairment.
Hughes later allegedly told investigators he had “borrowed” the money because he needed vehicle repairs to travel to work. He admitted sending himself additional transfers but claimed he was unaware the total exceeded $10,000, according to the complaint. Police said Hughes repaid $4,074, leaving a remaining balance of $6,446.77.
All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using public court records.
