TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida man allegedly posed as a cancer patient and stole money from a Tampa-area non-profit, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.
Timothy Bartlett, 69, of Deltona, allegedly posed as “Sally Holmes,” who was “undergoing treatment for breast cancer” and out of work, deputies said.
A woman from the non-profit, which was not named, called deputies a few months ago and reported that Bartlett received $5,000.
Bartlett also allegedly pretended to be a cancer patient to steal money from four other non-profits in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Tennessee, and Wisconsin, Sheriff Mike Chitwood said. All of the nonprofits help with living expenses for those with breast cancer, ovarian cancer and pediatric cancer.
“I have seen a lot of morally reprehensible scams in my career, but this has to be one of the worst,” Chitwood said in a statement.
Bartlett was arrested last week on charges of grand theft and organized scheme to defraud. He was taken to jail and was given a $20,500 bond, deputies said.
