Utah care center owner spent nearly $200K of elderly woman's money, charges say

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Gage Wallace Hedberg, 32, is charged with exploiting an elderly woman financially.

Hedberg allegedly spent nearly $200,000 on personal items using the woman's funds, charges say.

The woman's finances were depleted, leaving her with insufficient income for housing expenses.

HURRICANE, Washington County — The owner of an assisted living center in southern Utah is facing criminal charges accusing him of spending nearly $200,000 of an 81-year-old woman's money on himself for items such as food, Halloween costumes, large screen televisions, video games and sex toys.

Gage Wallace Hedberg, 32, of Hurricane, was charged Wednesday in 5th District Court with four counts of financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult and unlawful dealing of proper