Former assisted living home owner accused of spending funds for residents on casino trips

he former owner of an assisted living facility in Richmond has been charged with bilking the government out of $823,374 in benefits intended for the care of residents, using it instead for gambling trips and other personal expenses.

According to a 17-page indictment filed Tuesday, from 1997 to 2019, Mable B. Jones, 77, of Richmond, owned and operated an assisted living facility at 7804 and 7806 Forest Hill Ave. She is facing 13 counts of wire fraud and two counts of making false statements.

Jones’ business was called Jones & Jones L.L.C. and Jones & Jones II LLC.

The facility was the focus of stories that appeared in the Richmond Times-Dispatch in 2018 in which residents complained of abuse and filthy living conditions.

The stories reported that Jones & Jones had drawn attention from advocates and public officials who questioned whether the facility was protecting the health, safety and well-being of residents.

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