The accused pleaded guilty to a major mortgage fraud targeting an 83-year-old woman with dementia living in a long-term care home.
The accused and an unidentified female accomplice impersonated the victim and her son to secure a fraudulent mortgage, resulting in a loss of over $780,000 borne by the bank.
The court rejected the defence's request for a conditional sentence, emphasizing the need for denunciation and deterrence given the vulnerability of the victim and the high moral blameworthiness of the offence.
The accused was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary and ordered to pay $583,455 in restitution.
