Sharon PD Arrests two.....

Brockton couple indicted in

5-year elder abuse scam

Contact: David Traub, Norfolk DA Michael W. Morrissey’s Office, 781-830-4917

               A 35-year old Brockton woman employed as a caretaker for an elderly Sharon father and his disabled daughter were indicted Thursday (Feb. 27, 2014) and arrested the next day, accused of stealing large sums of money from them over a 5-year span.

               “Some of the conduct alleged in the indictments dates back to 2009,” District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey said after the indictments became public. “This has been an extensive and time-intensive grand jury investigation by Assistant District Attorney Greg Connor, chief of white collar prosecution in my office, and the Sharon Police Department – particularly Det. Kevin Bishop. Det. Bishop’s work has been excellent.”

               As a result, the Norfolk County Grand Jury indicted Prisca Halaby, 35, of 50 Westglow Rd, Brockton, for five counts of Larceny of Property valued at over $250, by single scheme, from a person over the age of 60 or disabled; 2 counts of Credit Card Fraud; 3 counts of Identity Fraud.

               Her husband, Dominique Halaby, age 45, also of 50 Westglow Rd, was indicted for Larceny of Property valued at over $250 by single scheme, from a person over the age of 60 or disabled

               Det. Bishop and Det. Scott Leonard went to the Halaby residence Friday with a Norfolk Superior Court indictment warrant accompanied by Brockton Police. The couple was arrested and transported to the Sharon Police Department. Bail was set at $250,000 over the weekend, but the couple did not post bail.

               “We expect the full scope of these allegations will be made clearer during arraignment in the Norfolk Superior Court at 2 p.m. today,” District Attorney Morrissey said. “The Sharon Police department and Det. Bishop were excellent partners in this grand jury investigation.”

               The maximum penalty on the lead charge for each defendant is 10 years in State Prison.

               Morrissey noted that, as with all defendants, the Halaby’s enjoy the Constitutional presumption of their innocence until proven guilty.