A 38-year-old Helena man is accused of forging checks.
Matthew Hayes Hoffman is also accused of exploitation of an older person, a felony.Â
On Oct. 12, officers investigated an incident in which Hoffman allegedly attempted to cash a forged check. Officers found that Hoffman had cashed forged checks worth more than $2,000 into his personal account.
The officers then spoke with the victim, who said she had never given Hoffman permission to write or cash any checks for her. Hoffman told officers he had an arrangement with the victim to cash some checks. He admitted he took advantage of the situation, according to court documents.
All charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty.Â