ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A St. Louis County man is facing felony charges after police say he stole over $200,000 from an elderly man.

St. Louis County Prosecutors charged Jeffery Lewis with two counts of financial exploitation of an elderly victim, a class-A felony. He is being held on a $200,000 bond at the St. Louis County Justice Center.

In a St. Louis County Police probable cause statement, police say in the Spring of 2024, the victim, a 78-year-old man, had moved in with one of his best friends in a home near Ballwin. Lewis, the homeowner’s son, also came to live in the house.

The victim had diminished hearing and sight and trusted Lewis to help him pay bills, according to investigators.

From one account, Lewis took $78,000 to pay for renovations on the victim’s home. Thos

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