Man faces charges of elder abuse at River Ridge Apartments | Local
The former manager of a senior living center in Missoula was formally charged with financial elder abuse and theft on Friday. Ron Nelson, 51, allegedly used his position at River Ridge Apartments to gain residents' sympathy and trust while extorting nearly $50,000, according to charging documents. Nelson worked as the manager of River Ridge Apartments for about 18 months, from November 2004 until he was fired in April 2006, when authorities in Missoula began unraveling an intricate scheme to embezzle money from the independent living center and more than 20 individual tenants, according to records. During his appearance Friday in Missoula County Justice Court , Nelson was charged with four counts of felony elder abuse , one count of felony theft, five counts of misdemeanor elder abuse and two counts of misdemeanor theft. Nelson, who lives in Hamilton, could face a punishment of up to 50 years in the Montana State Prison and more than $250,000 in fines. Justice of the Peace J...