ETOWAH COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) – The one The Etowah County Sheriff is calling this a case of betrayal of trust. A woman, who is a caregiver, is accused of stealing a family’s credit card information to buy things online.

Etowah County Sheriff Jonathon Horton says the betrayal of trust in this case is troubling and heartbreaking.. Brittani Autwell, 27, of Attalla was charged with fraudulent use of a credit card, identity theft and theft of property.

Sheriff Horton says Autwell was hired by the victims to care for their autistic grandson. Horton says victims noticed and reported irregularities in their financial statements.

Investigators used digital evidence and financial records to make the arrest. Autwell is currently out on a $9,000 property bond.

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