ELDERLY EXPLOITATION ARREST

A 52-year-old Cantonment woman is charged with exploitation of the elderly. Sharon Hazzard, was charged with felony exploitation of the elderly for taking half ownership of a single wide trailer in Cantonment. In April 2016, Hazard convinced the victim to sign a quitclaim deed giving her half ownership of the property with rights of survivorship. The Florida Department of Children and Families, said the victim had only a sixth-grade education and a diminished understanding of finances. Hazard was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $2,500 bond.