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Caregiver Pleads Guilty to $10M Elder Fraud Scheme

4/9/2026

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  • Catalina Corona pleaded guilty to wire fraud for stealing nearly $10 million from her elderly employers, Richard and Priscilla Schmeelk.
  • The scheme spanned 2017 to 2024 and involved forging checks and impersonating Priscilla to access bank accounts.
  • Richard Schmeelk died in 2022.
  • Corona continued to exploit the widow's accounts.
  • She faces up to 30 years in prison.