Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. Fraud and Cyber Crimes Bureau investigators are seeking any possible additional victims of financial elder abuse suspect Sheila Paguirigan Solis.

On Nov. 25, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office charged 42-year-old Sheila Paguirigan Solis (aka Sheila May Herbito, Sheila May Paguirigan) in a criminal complaint with two felony counts including grand theft from an elder and burglary. A warrant was issued for her arrest.

It is alleged that between April 2015 and August 2016, while working as a caregiver for the elder victim in La Cañada Flintridge, Solis took as much as $100,000 from the elder via cash withdrawals and bank checks issued from the victim’s account.

The thefts were discovered by the victim’s family and reported to law enforcement. Solis has a previous conviction for financial elder abuse, but did not disclose this and other convictions at the time she began working as the victim’s caregiver. It is unknown if Solis has worked as a caregiver since being terminated by the victim’s family.

On Jan. 14, detectives located Solis outside of her residence in Glendale and arrested her. She is being held on $50,000 bail. Her next court date is Jan. 29 in Los Angeles Municipal Court.   

The investigation was conducted by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. Elder Fraud Team. Unfortunately, elderly are often targeted for financial, and other types of abuse. The Sheriff’s Dept. advises the public that by statute, crimes against elders and dependent adults are deemed to be deserving of special consideration and protection, and that those persons found guilty of committing these crimes are subject to enhanced criminal penalties.

Those who think they are a possible victim of suspect Solis should call investigators.

Anyone with questions or additional information related to this case is asked to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. Fraud and Cyber Crimes Bureau (FCCB) detective Todd Sams or Sgt. Jacqueline Luna at (562) 946-7217.

Those who prefer providing information anonymously may call Crime Stoppers by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), using a smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.

A criminal complaint contains allegations that a defendant committed a crime.  Every defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.