by Chad Thompson 

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — A West Des Moines woman failed to pay her mother's nursing home bill but was able to withdraw thousands of dollars at a casino with her mother's ATM card, according to police.

Police have charged 64-year-old Pamela Sue Young with dependent adult abuse.

According to court documents, Young was the power of attorney for her mother between July 2022 and December 2022. During that time, Young had access to her mother's checking account and made over $7,000 in withdraws from ATMs and at Prairie Meadows Casino.

Police say Young was not authorized to use the money for her own personal funds or personal gain. Investigators report that she neglected to pay her mother's nursing home bill repeatedly over the course of nine months.

Young was booked into the Polk County Jail.

Police: West Des Moines woman neglected to pay mother's nursing home bill