A Dubuque man was arrested and charged with stealing nearly $43-thousand dollars from his elderly mother-in-law living in a nursing home.
According to Dubuque Police 54-year old Shawn Small was charged on Friday with financial exploitation of an older individual. The investigation started after the administrator of the care facility reported a large amount of money disappeared from the woman’s bank account.
Records show Small became his mother-in-law’s financial power of attorney in September 2022. Authorities say he took the money with several A-T-M withdrawals starting in October of 2022 and continuing through 2023.
Police say during an interview Small admitted taking out the cash to use for gambling money at a Dubuque casino.
