Overview
- Attorney General Dave Sunday announced the new section at the Capitol, saying it is already handling more than 30 cases.
- Prosecutors will use the state charge for financial exploitation of older or care‑dependent adults above the $20,000 threshold, which carries potential sentences of up to 20 years.
- The initiative adds no new taxpayer cost, with attorneys reassigned from within the office based on elder‑law experience.
- The section will serve as a resource for local departments and expects referrals from municipal police along with county, state, and federal agencies.
- Officials said perpetrators are often known to victims, frequently relatives or caregivers, and noted Department of Aging data showing financial exploitation is the most common reported need in 2023–24.