Baton Rouge man arrested, accused of stealing $170K from infirmed mother

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man accused of stealing from an infirmed woman.

Roy Jackson, 39, was arrested on several charges, including theft, forgery, and exploiting the infirm.

Deputies received an alert about someone forging the signatures of a woman with schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, and other health issues.

In July 2021, the complainant received power of attorney for their mother. This allowed them to manage bank accounts and sign documents.

The complainant stated that before their father passed away, he set up a retirement policy with Corebridge Financial. This policy provided $250,000 to support his wife if he were to die. The complainant discovered that the funds from that account had been withdrawn. The victim was asked about the withdrawal but denied having any knowledge of it.

Records show that the victim submitted a complete withdrawal form to Corebridge Financial. It was reportedly signed by them. Investigators learned that the withdrawal form came via fax from an Office Depot in Metairie. The mobile number used on the form is associated with Roy Jackson.

The affidavit shows that Jackson submitted a full withdrawal, which would end the annuity agreement. Detectives found that the funds went into a joint account shared by Jackson and the victim. Investigators also learned that the signatures did not match. The request was just over $170,000. This amount went into the bank account that Jackson and the victim shared.

The affidavit said that the complainant no longer gets bank statements for the account they share with their mother. She reached out to a representative. They told her that her brother, Roy Jackson, brought their mother to the bank. He removed her from the account in October 2023.

Records show that Jackson started a new joint account with the victim as the primary user and himself as the secondary user. The victim’s social security checks were transferred from the original account to the new account.

The funds started depleting as Jackson used the account to order food and shop online.

In July 2024, $144,636 was credited to the joint account. This amount is thought to be the Annuity Withdrawal requested by Jackson. More purchases, including a 2016 Cadillac Escalade, were noted in the affidavit.

The victim reportedly sustained an $80,000 loss due to Jackson’s conduct.

He was arrested and taken to the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. Jail records show that he has a $12,000 bond.

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