Press Release from the Office of the District Attorney General – 13th Judicial District
In January of 2019, a report of possible financial exploitation was reviewed by the VAPIT (Vulnerable Adult
Protective Investigative Team). Criminal Investigators with the District Attorney General’s Office initiated an
investigation into the report that CYNTHIA RENAE CARR, a former house manager for a home care giving agency
was financially exploiting some of the residents. Carr was allegedly stealing money from elderly and vulnerable
adult residents of the group home facility. As the investigation progressed, Investigators obtained evidence that
was presented to the Putnam County Grand Jury.
On Monday June 3, 2019, the Putnam County Grand Jury found probable cause that CYNTHIA RENAE CARR
committed the offense of Financial Exploitation of an Elderly or Vulnerable Adult and issued a two count indictment.
Today, June 4, 2019, Investigator Randal Slayton with the District Attorney’s Office and Detective Josh Reams and
Detective Gabe Frizzell with the Putnam County Sheriffs Department arrested Cynthia Renea Carr where she was
booked into the Putnam County Jail.
The victims of the charged offenses were elderly and/or vulnerable adult residents of the adult home care group
home at which Carr worked.
The exploitation of elderly and vulnerable adults is a growing problem that this office takes very seriously. We
would like to remind the public that the law makes it mandatory to report allegations of elder abuse.