Janice Kay Jurgensen, Elderly Disabled Veteran Defrauding, Iowa 2021
A Fort Dodge woman used a power of attorney to defraud an elderly disabled veteran out of more than $120,000, earning herself over two years in federal prison.
Janice Kay Jurgensen, 40, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, pleaded guilty on December 22, 2020, to one count of wire fraud, and was sentenced to 27 months' imprisonment on May 21, 2021.
The victim, a World War II veteran, suffered from significant cognitive and physical disabilities due to dementia and a severe stroke. Jurgensen, who was related to the victim, used a debit card linked to his bank account to make purchases for her own benefit, including food, gas, teacher union fees, 'wonder nails,' and a dating website.
As a result of Jurgensen's crime, the victim lost his life savings and was unable to pay for his nursing home care.
Jurgensen was ordered to make $122,351.93 in restitution to her victim's conservator and must serve a two-year term of supervised release after her prison term.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Tim Vavricek and investigated by the Iowa Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.
Janice Kay Jurgensen, a resident of Fort Dodge, was released on the bond previously set and is to surrender to the United States Marshal's Service on a date yet to be set.
The case number is 20-CR-3051, and court file information can be found at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl.
Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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