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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) A man from Pittsburgh got recently accused of allegedly stealing almost $400,000 from his grandmother over a span of four years. According to online court records, forty-five-year-old William Mason is charged with theft by unlawful taking, financial exploitation of an older adult or care-dependent person, receiving stolen property and misapplication of entrusted property. Numerous transfers through CashApp, checks payable to Mason, payments of rent, withdrawals from ATMs, expenses and various purchases paid through the account of the grandmother of Mason were discovered by investigators, who claim that $397,521.52 is the amount of funds misused by Mason that belonged to his grandmother. Mason served as the power of attorney for his grandmother from August of 2020 to August of 2024 is a claim that is made by the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office. September 15th, 2025 is when Mason is expected to make an appearance in court.