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Fraudsters who targeted an elderly woman have been handed custodial sentences
Posted 06 August 2019 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Crime|Yorkshire and the Humber
UPDATES: The first prosecution brought by the West Yorkshire Financial Abuse Team concluded with custodial sentences, marking a significant milestone in tackling the financial exploitation of vulnerable people.
A man and woman who were the subjects of the <a href="https://www.journaloftradingstandards.co.uk/crime/pair-convicted-of-financial-abuse/">first financial abuse prosecution</a> carried out by the West Yorkshire Financial Abuse Team (WYFEAT) have received custodial sentences.
In a hearing at Bradford Crown Court on August 5, Sharon Hughes and Miles Ogden were sentenc...
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