ERIE COUNTY, NY – Latonia N. Turner, a 41-year-old resident of Buffalo, recently admitted her guilt before State Supreme Court Justice Debra Givens on charges of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree.
The confession came after Turner, while employed as a personal care aide at a senior living facility in Amherst, illicitly used an elderly resident’s debit card.
Between April 27 and this Tuesday, Turner accessed the resident’s purse while she slept, stealing the debit card. With the PIN, which was found written on a paper in the purse, Turner made 55 unauthorized ATM withdrawals, amounting to a total of $41,216.
The crime was discovered when the victim noticed the fraudulent transactions on her bank statement.
Turner confessed during the investigation, and her claims were supported by surveillance footage from both the bank and the senior facility. As part of her plea, Turner will repay the bank in full and will no longer be eligible for employment as a personal care aide due to the felony conviction. She is scheduled for sentencing on Tuesday, October 24, at 2:00 p.m.