ALEXANDRIA, S.D. (AP) - An Alexandria man has been sentenced to serve 10 years in prison for stealing from his ailing 90-year-old mother.
A jury in March found Kenneth Hauge guilty of theft by exploitation for stealing more than $30,000 from his mother’s financial assets while she was at a nursing home in Mitchell. Hauge had been named as his mother’s power of attorney.
The Daily Republic reports Hauge was out on parole for a previous felony drug conviction when he was arrested for stealing from his mother. That meant he was classified as a habitual offender.
He was ordered to pay nearly $32,000 in restitution, and to have no contact with his mother.
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Information from: The Daily Republic, http://www.mitchellrepublic.com
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