{"id":13598,"date":"2026-01-26T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=13598"},"modified":"2026-01-24T10:57:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T16:57:16","slug":"bemidji-man-charged-in-elder-money-exploitation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/bemidji-man-charged-in-elder-money-exploitation\/","title":{"rendered":"Bemidji Man Charged in Elder Money Exploitation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bemidji, Beltrami County (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Daniel Lee Bliss, 64, of Bemidji, faces two felony charges.<\/p>\n<h2>Charges<\/h2>\n<p>Prosecutors charged Bliss with two counts of financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Felony:<\/strong> Alleged breach of fiduciary duty by failing to provide care, under Minnesota Statute 609.2335.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Felony:<\/strong> Alleged use or taking of a vulnerable adult\u2019s property for someone else\u2019s benefit, under Minnesota Statute 609.2335.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What the complaint alleges<\/h2>\n<p>Court papers say Bliss managed finances for his mother, a woman in her 90s.<\/p>\n<p>She has Alzheimer\u2019s disease, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n<p>An assisted living facility reported she was nearly $50,000 behind on bills.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators say Bliss diverted her money for personal spending.<\/p>\n<p>Bank records reviewed in the case list several purchases and payments.<\/p>\n<p>They include about $12,800 used for utilities, credit cards, and cash transfers.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint lists these examples of spending.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$993.16 for food and meals.<\/li>\n<li>$2,407.77 for Bliss\u2019s utility bills.<\/li>\n<li>$5,567.68 paid to a Discover card.<\/li>\n<li>$3,928 sent to Bliss\u2019s ex-wife, according to statements in the file.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Authorities estimate the total taken was $12,896.61.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13647\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13647\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13647\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bemidji-Man-Charged-in-Elder-Money-Exploitation-300x200.png\" alt=\"Bemidji Man Charged in Elder Money Exploitation\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bemidji-Man-Charged-in-Elder-Money-Exploitation-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bemidji-Man-Charged-in-Elder-Money-Exploitation-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bemidji-Man-Charged-in-Elder-Money-Exploitation-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bemidji-Man-Charged-in-Elder-Money-Exploitation.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13647\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bemidji Man Charged in Elder Money Exploitation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Timeline and court process<\/h2>\n<p>The facility contacted Bemidji Police on July 9, 2025, the complaint says.<\/p>\n<p>The alleged offense date is listed as July 1, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The case was filed in court on January 22, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Judge Jeanine R. Brand signed the complaint on January 22, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Bliss was charged by summons, according to the court filing.<\/p>\n<p>Charges are allegations, and a defendant is presumed innocent in court.<\/p>\n<h2>Learn more<\/h2>\n<p>You can read Minnesota\u2019s financial exploitation law at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.2335\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Revisor of Statutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To report suspected vulnerable adult maltreatment, see <a href=\"https:\/\/mn.gov\/dhs\/people-we-serve\/seniors\/services\/adult-protection\/maarc.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MAARC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Caregivers can find help on financial abuse at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alz.org\/help-support\/caregiving\/safety\/abuse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alzheimer\u2019s Association<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Public court records may be available through <a href=\"https:\/\/publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us\/CaseSearch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Chris Harper reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bemidji, Beltrami County (trfnews.i234.me) \u2014 Daniel Lee Bliss, 64, of Bemidji, faces two felony charges. Charges Prosecutors charged Bliss with two counts of financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult. Felony: Alleged breach of fiduciary duty by failing to provide care, under Minnesota Statute 609.2335. 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