A Manhattan high-rise who was once publicly hailed as a devoted caretaker allegedly convinced a 100-year-old resident to give him power of attorney before stealing more than $350,000 from the centenarian.

Rosalind Hernandez, 56, was charged Thursday with defrauding the elderly victim into giving her access to her life savings, which she then blew on clothes, underwear and other personal expenses for nearly one year, starting in July 2023. according to the Manhattan District Attorney’s office.

“The victim relied on Ms. Hernandez for help, but after befriending him, she violated her trust and stole her hard-earned money for her own personal greed,” said District Attorney Alvin Bragg.

“Those who prey on vulnerable older adults will be held accountable.”

Hernandez, who ran the 53-unit Chelsea co-op, befriended the senior tenant and convinced him to give him power of attorney to help him run his affairs after he suffered a nasty fall from which he didn’t expect to recover. comes back

The victim, who was living with family out of town after his injury, offered Hernandez $100,000 to sell his apartment and monitor his bank accounts, prosecutors said.

Instead, Hernandez wrote checks totaling more than $450,000 to two people unknown to the victim and racked up more than $6,000 from the victim’s debit and credit cards on purchases that included clothing, skimpy panties, haircuts and a subscription to an entrepreneurship program. for her and her granddaughter.

It’s unclear whether the recipients of the checks also cashed in on the sick scheme, but Bragg said Hernandez obtained more than $350,000 in stolen funds.

She also funded her own Lyft account with his card and took more than $900 worth of rides, prosecutors said.

The geriatric victim, who eventually recovered from his injuries, discovered the murders when he returned home and regained access to his financial accounts.

Hernandez was once praised as “a lifeline for senior tenants” in a New York Times profile from 2023.

The profile labeled her as the “unofficial attendant and caretaker of the pensioners, widows and widowers” who lived in more than half of the apartments where she worked.

Defense lawyer Vik Pawar said Thursday he would fight the charges against his client, according to the Associated Press.

Hernandez is charged with second-degree larceny and third-degree larceny.