A Forsyth County couple is facing multiple charges after allegedly stealing more than $100,000 from a female suspect’s elderly aunt.
Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) social media pages have limited details behind the recent arrests of Margo Clark and Matthew Clark, but the department has announced that it will be released in August 2024 by the Georgia Department of Human Services. He said he received a notice from Adult Protective Services that there was a suspected lack of funds. 89-year-old victim’s bank account. FCSO’s Financial Crimes Unit detectives began investigating the missing funds and later discovered hundreds of thousands of dollars missing from the victim’s account.
FCSO investigators said in the report that the victim’s niece (Margo Clark) and her husband (Matthew Clark) had power of attorney for the victim at the time and were responsible for almost everything except the victim’s care. It is suspected that he was spending money.
Margo and Matthew Clark are both charged with elder exploitation, money laundering, identity fraud, and seven counts of theft. Both suspects were recently booked into the Forsyth County Jail.
