Concord, NH – Attorney General John M. Formella announces the arrest of Jennifer Bryant, 47, of East Rochester, for one class A felony charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer.

The criminal complaint, filed today in the Strafford County Superior Court, alleges that between May 7, 2019, and May 12, 2022, Ms. Bryant, pursuant to one scheme or course of conduct, obtained or exercised unauthorized control over social security funds, property of R.K.W. and/or Administrator of Riverside Rest Home, by depositing the funds into a Citizen's Bank account and using the funds to make unauthorized expenditures, in an aggregate amount of more than $1,500, with a purpose to deprive R.K.W. and/or Administrator of Riverside Rest Home thereof.

If convicted, Ms. Bryant faces a penalty of up to 7½-15 years in the New Hampshire State Prison, and a $4,000 fine. Ms. Bryant is scheduled to be arraigned in the Strafford County Superior Court on March 2, 2023, at 12:30 p.m.

The charges and allegations are accusations only, and Ms. Bryant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

This case was investigated jointly by the New Hampshire Department of Justice's Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation Unit and the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. The matter is being prosecuted by Senior Assistant Attorney General Bryan J. Townsend, II, of the Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation Unit, and Attorney Andrew Yourell of the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.

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).