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Bradley County woman allegedly exploited elderly couple for over $60,000

BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. – Victoria Cyrus has been taken into custody by Bradley County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Apprehension Team on charges of Financial Exploitation of an Elderly/Vulnerable Person and Theft over $60,000. The victims, an elderly husband and wife both with memory impairment, reported that Cyrus had previously been employed as their caregiver.

On April 28 of 2020, a report was filed by the husband and wife, which stated that they had been victims of financial crimes. After an extensive investigation, it was discovered that the suspect, Victoria Cyrus, had taken more than $70,000 while employed as a caregiver for the couple.
Throughout the course of her employment, Cyrus obtained two credit cards in the victims’ names and took multiple loans out in their name, among other financial exploitations.
Ms. Cyrus was apprehended by the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Apprehension Team on Tuesday, July 7 on warrants for Financial Exploitation of an Elderly/Vulnerable Person and Theft over $60,000.
Feature image courtesy of BCSO Facebook.
Lauren Souther

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