Carr: Hart County Man Indicted for Elder Exploitation

A Hart County man has been indicted on one count of felony Exploitation of an Elder Person.

Attorney General Chris Carr announced Wednesday that Lawrence Montgomery, Jr. was the personal representative for an elderly relative who lived in a nursing facility.

According to the indictment that relative was Montgomery’s mother who was in a nursing home due to her mental and physical incapacity.

Montgomery is alleged to have taken more than $8,600 in Social Security payments between October 2019 and February 2020 through a series of withdrawals and to have used those payments on personal expenses.

An attorney in the Medicaid Fraud Division of the State Attorney General’s office presented evidence to a Hart County Grand Jury, resulting in the indictment of Montgomery on May 31, 2023.

“This indictment is yet another step in our ongoing efforts to protect our most vulnerable Georgians,” said Carr. “With our Medicaid Fraud Division, we are working each day to ensure those who take advantage of older adults are held accountable for their actions. Elder exploitation of any kind will not be tolerated in our state.”

The Medicaid Fraud Division receives 75 percent of its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under a grant award totaling $4.7 million for Federal FY 2023.

The remaining 25 percent, totaling $1,395,464 for FY 2023, is funded by the State of Georgia.