Arrested: Deltona Man Who Posed As Cancer Patient To Defraud Non-Profits

Date Added: June 03, 2024 8:12 am

ARRESTED: DELTONA MAN WHO POSED AS CANCER PATIENT TO DEFRAUD NON-PROFITS

A Deltona man has been charged with posing as a cancer patient to fraudulently apply for assistance from nonprofit organizations.

Timothy Bartlett, 69 (DOB 5/16/1955), is charged with grand theft and organized scheme to defraud.

The Sheriff's Office investigation began in April, when Sheriff Chitwood received an email from a Tampa-area woman who runs a nonprofit that pays living expenses for cancer patients while they're undergoing treatment or in recovery.

She explained that her organization had been defrauded by a man in Deltona who posed as a cancer patient and received $5,000 in assistance.

Detectives determined Bartlett posed as a "Sally Holmes" who was out of work and undergoing treatment for breast cancer.

Detectives also confirmed that Bartlett ran the same scam to defraud 4 other nonprofits in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.

The organizations all pay living expenses for patients battling breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and pediatric cancer.

Bartlett is being held at the Volusia County Branch Jail with a $20,500 bond.