WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. —
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A Port St. Lucie resident accused of stealing nearly $20,000 from a client entered a plea in a Palm Beach County courtroom.
According to court documents in Palm Beach County, Rachel R. Albert, 57, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Oct. 14, to a charge of exploitation of an elderly person or disable adult.
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office
Rachel Renee Albert
Albert was sentenced to 364 days in the Palm Beach County jail, credited with 33 days’ time served in jail, and will serve three years of probation.
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The court ordered Albert not to have contact with the victim, the victim’s family or their property, Albert may not work as a home health aide, in a home, work to care for a disabled adult or elderly person as defined by state law including working for a third party.
She was also ordered to pay restitution to the victim and pay court costs.
The state attorney’s office declined to pursue two counts of fraudulent use of personal identification information against Albert.
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According to a Boca Raton Police Department arrest report, between November 2023 and October 2024, Albert had access to the victim’s and the victim’s daughter’s checkbook and wrote fraudulent checks that she deposited into her banking account, totaling $15,330.
Although Albert had access to the victim’s credit card for necessary purchases, Albert made unauthorized personal purchases totaling $2,711.35 from the victim’s credit card.