Woman duped by middle-age man who acted like a child

[snopes]

Janet Schulte believed the man when he told her by phone that his 40-something, disabled brother needed a caregiver who could bottle-feed him and change his diapers.

What the Melbourne woman can't believe is that he committed no crime, now that she said she has found out the situation was a charade: that the man and his brother were same person.

And that he didn't have the disabilities he claimed to have.

http://www.floridatoday.com/article/...d+like+a+child

[mizzie]

I thought it was a crime to hire someone under false pretenses. Couldn't they go after him for that? I could be wrong though.

In any case, this is all kinds of ick. I don't blame the woman for feeling violated. I would.

[snopes]

Originally Posted by mizzie

I thought it was a crime to hire someone under false pretenses. Couldn't they go after him for that?

I believe it would only be "false pretenses" if he lied in order to get her to provide something of value (e.g., her services) for free. As the article stated, "Investigators and prosecutors have refused to pursue charges, saying Schulte was paid and agreed to provide the care."

[mizzie]

Originally Posted by snopes

I believe it would only be "false pretenses" if he lied in order to get her to provide something of value (e.g., her services) for free.

That's probably what I'm thinking. I couldn't remember the details of the law.

[blinkingblythe]

Sounds like this man was hoping to fulfil a fetish. He should've went to a personals site that caters to stuff like this rather than going the riute he did.