Santa Barbara Woman Pleads Guilty to Financial Elder Abuse to Avoid Prison Time On Friday, January 3rd, a Santa Barbara resident agreed to a plea deal in a financial elder abuse case so that she could avoid jail time. Rosemary Baugh, 57, reportedly stole more than $500,000 – potentially as much as $700,000 – from an elderly man with dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease. She was charged with … [Read more...]