Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald announces that Stephanie Ntallas, 55 of Pelham, pleaded guilty on April 4, 2018, in Hillsborough Superior Court, to two class-A misdemeanor counts of simple assault against her elderly mother.

The Court sentenced Ms. Ntallas to consecutive 12 month sentences at the Hillsborough County House of Corrections. The sentence on the first charge was a stand committed sentence and the sentence on the second charge was suspended for five years from the date of her release. In addition to serving a year in jail, Ms. Ntallas was also sentenced to two years of probation with a recommendation that she participate in the Substance Abuse Treatment Community for Offenders Program while incarcerated.

An investigation conducted by the Pelham Police Department revealed that Stephanie Ntallas was caring for her elderly mother in 2017, and while caring for her mother, Ms. Ntallas struck and bit her mother on multiple occasions.

Attorneys and Victim/Witness Advocates in the Consumer Protection Bureau work with local law enforcement to investigate and prosecute crimes involving elder abuse and financial exploitation. If you or someone you know has been the victim of elder abuse or financial exploitation, please contact your local police department or the Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services (1-800-949-0470).