Concord, NH – Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald announces that Christina Lariviere (a.k.a. Christina Soleil, Christina Melvin), age 35, of Bow, New Hampshire, has been indicted by the New Hampshire Multicounty Grand Jury on ten class A felony counts of Identity Fraud, in violation of RSA 638:26. Ms. Lariviere was previously arrested on eight of these charges on August 28, 2020.

The indictments allege that between July 10, 2019, and August 14, 2019, Ms. Lariviere obtained the personal identifying information of four elderly individuals (ages 100, 97, 92, and 87) without authorization and with the intent to pose as these individuals. The personal identifying information included social security numbers, State driver's and non-driver's identification numbers, and birth dates. Investigation revealed that Ms. Lariviere obtained the personal information while employed as a caregiver at a long-term care facility in Londonderry where the elderly individuals resided.

The indictments also allege that between July 31, 2019, and December 13, 2019, Ms. Lariviere, acting with a purpose to defraud, posed as two of these elderly individuals in order to open credit and financial accounts in their names. The State is seeking an extended-term of imprisonment on all of the charges, alleging that Ms. Lariviere, in committing the crimes, intended to take advantage of the elderly individuals' ages and disabilities that impaired their abilities to manage their own property and financial resources, and to protect their rights and interests.

Ms. Lariviere is scheduled to be arraigned on December 18, 2020, in the Rockingham County Superior Court.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General Bryan J. Townsend, II, of the Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation Unit. The charges and allegations against Ms. Lariviere are merely accusations, and Ms. Lariviere is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

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).