{"id":401857,"date":"2026-09-16T21:18:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T21:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/401857\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T21:18:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T21:18:10","slug":"broward-woman-facing-80-criminal-charges-including-preying-on-elderly-appears-before-a-judge-wsvn-7news-miami-news-weather-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/401857\/","title":{"rendered":"Broward woman facing 80 criminal charges, including preying on elderly, appears before a judge &#8211; WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) &#8211; A woman appeared before a judge in Broward after ending up back behind bars, facing more than 80 criminal charges, including preying on the elderly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Broward Sheriff\u2019s Office deputies, 27-year-old Jamisha Sylvain has been charged with numerous crimes stemming from a scheme she has been running since 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMs. Sylvain, you\u2019re back,\u201d the judge said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Investigators say Sylvain had been on the run ever since she cut off her GPS ankle monitor in August. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Authorities managed to track her down to an apartment building in Deerfield Beach on Monday night, where she refused to surrender for hours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wsvn.com\/news\/local\/broward\/after-standoff-with-deputies-woman-accused-of-repeatedly-preying-on-elderly-people-is-arrested\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wsvn.com\/news\/local\/broward\/after-standoff-with-deputies-woman-accused-of-repeatedly-preying-on-elderly-people-is-arrested\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">After an hours-long standoff<\/a>, Sylvain surrendered to deputies. It marked her fifth arrest since last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most recently, she\u2019s been accused of posing as a building manager at The Pointe of Deerfield Beach Senior Living.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cScamming elderly victims out of their money, pretending that she was a caregiver or a building manager or someone trustworthy,\u201d said BSO spokesperson Melissa Grossman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That was how, investigators say, Sylvain managed to gain access to several residents\u2019 apartments before stealing their money.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSylvain would just pretend that she was already a building manager in one of these apartment buildings and so that was a trustworthy position. Or a healthcare professional that you should trust,\u201d said Grossman. \u201cIt\u2019s disgusting that you could do this to elderly people, to our most vulnerable population, and she did it multiple times. Hopefully this puts a stop to it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The judge ultimately seemed to agree. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following Wednesday\u2019s hearing, she now faces a total of 86 separate charges, with some offenses placing a no-bond hold on her to remain in custody.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p>\tJoin our Newsletter for the latest news right to your inbox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. 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