Blountville woman arrested for financial exploitation of an elderly/vulnerable adult

Blountville woman charged with financially exploiting family member

BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. — A Blountville woman has been charged with financially exploiting a vulnerable family member following an investigation by the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office.

Blountville woman arrested for financial exploitation of an elderly/vulnerable adult

A Blountville woman was arrested on Friday after she is said to have financially exploited a family member who was in the hospital. The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office says that 49 year old Julie Kitzmiller was arrested after a grand jury returned an indictment against her for one count of financial exploitation of an elderly/vulnerable adult and three counts of identity theft. Police said the investigation began as a report of identity theft a…