Hudson Valley Man Jailed for Stealing from Disabled Veteran

A Hudson Valley man is heading to prison for stealing from an elderly disabled veteran.

On Wednesday in Orange County Court, 68-year-old Dennis Mahoney, of Walden was sentenced to two to seven years in state prison.

On Aug. 30, Mahoney plead guilty to grand larceny for defrauding an elderly disabled veteran out of $5,800 and a New Windsor hotel out of $2,375.52.

According to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, Mahoney worked for a veteran’s service organization when he first met the victim, but he later separated from the organization.

In 2015, he pretended he was still employed by the veteran’s service organization, promised the victim that the organization would secure the victim an apartment in the State of Florida for his special needs as a disabled veteran, and convinced the victim to give him $5,800 to pay for furniture for the apartment.

Later, Mahoney had the victim move to a New Windsor hotel, promising that the veteran’s service agency would pay for his room, which was also a lie officials say.

“All abuse of the elderly or disabled, financial or otherwise, is unconscionable, and is even more egregious when the victim is a veteran,” Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler stated.