Hardin County woman pleads not guilty to financially exploiting Cerro Gordo County elderly

MASON CITY, Iowa – A Hardin County woman accused of cheating Cerro Gordo County elderly out of 10s of thousands of dollars is pleading not guilty.

Brittney Mae Eide, 35 of Iowa Falls, is now scheduled to stand trial on January 13, 2026, for financial exploitation of an older individual and credit card fraud.

Law enforcement says Eide used her victims’ credit card 413 times to spend more than $32,000. Investigators say the victims live in Clear Lake and the crimes happened between January and June 2025.

The criminal complaint says Eide “while standing in a position of trust or confidence with the victims, who are 90 years of age or older, did obtain control over and use an American Express card belonging to the victims.”