West Jordan woman accused of financially exploiting stepfather

A West Jordan woman has been charged with financially exploiting her stepfather who has dementia.

A West Jordan woman has been charged with financially exploiting her stepfather who has dementia. (Barbra Ford, Shutterstock)


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WEST JORDAN — A West Jordan woman is facing criminal charges accusing her of financially exploiting her stepfather, who has dementia.

Mariah Jane Videto, 20, is charged in 3rd District Court with financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult and unlawful use of a financial transaction card, second-degree felonies.

West Jordan police were investigating a report of fraud by a woman who has power of attorney for her brother-in-law John Franklin, who suffers from dementia, according to charging documents. Franklin is on a fixed income and lives in a housing facility.

In July, the sister-in-law said she received notice from the housing facility that it had not received payments since March, despite automatic payments being set up. She contacted the bank and learned there was no money left in Franklin's account, and there were multiple unauthorized transactions on his account since February, the charges state.

The woman then contacted Franklin's stepdaughter, Videto, who lived near where the transactions had occurred. Videto admitted to using the money from Franklin's account via Apple Pay, according to the charges.

Police said Videto took a total of $6,866.82 from Franklin's account. Franklin's housing was not paid for in March or April, totaling $6,576 of unpaid bills, the charges say.

"Mariah admitted to law enforcement that she began using the account in February 2024 after Mr. Franklin was diagnosed with dementia," the court documents state.

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Cassidy Wixom is an award-winning reporter for KSL.com. She covers Utah County communities, arts and entertainment, and breaking news. Cassidy graduated from BYU before joining KSL in 2022.
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