International Manhunt for Montco Caretaker

Pa. woman stole man's home, $100k, fled US: Officials

The search is on for a Montgomery County woman who allegedly stole money from an elderly man under her care.

And the international manhunt is on, according to officials.

Janet Gitney is accused of stealing from a stroke victim from Hatfield, Pa. She told police she had cared for the man since 2007, officials said.

Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Ferman says a previous caregiver had defrauded the same victim. And she says Gitney abandoned her own father, who later died, when she fled.

Authorities believe the 54-year-old Lansdale woman is on the run possibly in the Philippines.

Gitney transferred the man's house in Hatfield into her name this year, moved him to a nursing home and drained $100,000 from his retirement accounts, officials said.

Authorities can seize the home and Gitney's own home for possible restitution, authorities said.

Gitney does not have a lawyer listed in the theft and fraud case.

Neighbors say they haven't seen Gitney or her husband at their Lansdale home in more than a month.


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