The woman, who is 40 years of age, was arrested in January and has been able to steal from the elderly as she worked in the home service. The thefts must have been going on for two years.

The extent of this was discovered when one of the older people reported a suspected theft. At the woman's home, the police then found hundreds of stolen jewelry.

Abused his position

She is now being convicted of 17 cases of gross theft and misdemeanor theft. Uppsala District Court points out that a woman has abused her position as an employee with access to the homes of the elderly.

The woman has denied the crime. She no longer has her job in the home service.

She will pay damages to the affected elderly of almost SEK 150,000 in total.