Couple arrested in horrific case of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation

(November 2, 2025) On Friday, Florida’s St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of two individuals charged in a despicable and disturbing case of elder abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation.  The Sheriff’s Office investigation began on July 16, 2025, after a complaint to the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) alleged that an elderly victim was being physically abused and neglected by her caretakers. A second report in October raised additional concerns about the victim’s mental and physical health.

During interviews, the victim described being denied food, restricted from moving freely inside her home, and forced to use the restroom outdoors. She was also made to shower in a small tent with a garden hose, providing only cold water and no temperature control. Detectives later learned the victim suffered from a chronic, untreated wound that exposed internal tissue and bone, as well as numerous other medical conditions caused by prolonged neglect.

Further investigation revealed Enrique Junior Navedo, 43, had fraudulently transferred ownership of the victim’s residence into his name through a Quit Claim Deed that appeared to have been backdated and filed more than a year after its alleged signing.

As a result, Navedo was charged with Fraud-Swindle-Obtain Property $50,000 or More and Abuse of an Elderly or Disabled Adult Without Great Bodily Harm. Loy Lynn La Pierre, 58, was charged with Abuse of an Elderly or Disabled Adult Without Great Bodily Harm. Both were booked into the St. Lucie County Jail.

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(Source and Enrique Junior Navedo & Loy Lynn La Pierre arrest photos: St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office)

Posted by Richard Webster, Ace News Today
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