(KNZA)--An Elwood woman has been charged with the mistreatment of an elderly person.

52-year-old Tamara Rucker appeared in Doniphan County District Court Tuesday on the felony charge.

According to the criminal complaint, Rucker is accused of unlawfully taking control of at least $100,000 from Catherine Jane Krantz through false pretense.

The alleged offense occurred between June 1 and November 2, 2018.

The criminal complaint was filed June 26 by the Kansas Attorney General’s Office, which is prosecuting the case.

A status hearing in the case has been set for August 20.

Rucker remains free on a $50,000 bond.