Home Health Aide Paid for Plastic Surgery with Patient's Credit Card, Prosecutor Says

Monroe Township, NJ - A home health aide worker from Millstone was charged with stealing approximately $93,000 from one of her patients, and used the money in part to pay for her plastic surgery, Monroe Township Police Chief Michael E. Lloyd said.

Debra Allen, 54, of Millstone, was a home health aid to an 81-year-old man in Monroe Township.

While watching him, she stole his checkbook to write checks to herself, Middlesex County prosecutors said. She also stole his credit card, and used it to purchase clothing and pay for cosmetic surgery for herself, police said.

The 81-year-old called police after his bank called him to question the charges.

The thefts occurred between December 2015 and February 2016. Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew Carey called the incident an example of elder abuse and exploitation.

Allen was arrested Friday and bail was set at $100,000. The county prosecutor's office would not say what kind of plastic surgery she had.

She was charged with theft, forgery, and use of the victim’s credit card, among other charges.

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