House cleaner arrested for stealing jewelry from elderly client
Staff report
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Leandra Nicol Young, 26, of Archer, was arrested yesterday and charged with theft from a person over 65 after allegedly stealing jewelry and other items from a housecleaning client.
Young was reportedly employed by the victim from January 2022 through December 2023, and she allegedly took multiple pieces of jewelry, with an estimated value of $1,938, from the victim over that time.
Post Miranda, Young reportedly admitted stealing the victim’s property and also admitted taking items from other elderly victims, some of whom are still unknown, while cleaning houses.
Young has no criminal convictions. Judge Thomas Jaworski set bail at $10,000 but ordered that she can be released on her own recognizance if accepted to Drug Court.
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Ya better Get off that crack and find Jesus!
Jesus sells crack down on the corner.
@ Bill: Not a nice thing to say dude. Have some respect for other people’s deeply held beliefs.
Just a thief using a dope habit as an excuse to steal. She admitted to stealing from the victim for almost two years and stealing from others using her business as a cover to steal. She tell Judge Tommy that she has a drug problem to set a easy release from jail and a ^poor me” defense.
Always a drug problem or a mental health problem 🙄🙄 take a few classes n get out of it… ridiculous!!!
She should be going to jail.