GONZALES, La. (WAFB) - A Gonzales business owner has been arrested on a charge of exploitation of the elderly, according to the Gonzales Police Department.

Officials said Jennifer Delatte, 51, the owner of Renu Wellness on South Burnside Avenue, was taken into custody on Sept. 10.

Detectives began investigating Delatte’s business practices in August 2024. They determined that starting in April 2024, she allegedly communicated with two victims, ages 82 and 83, and exploited them for financial gain.

According to police, Delatte sold the victims inflated “massage packages” worth $3,600 and later solicited additional money under the guise of meeting “sales goals,” often citing personal hardships. Investigators said she obtained about $8,550 in total from the victims.

Delatte was arrested a

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