<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A female aged care worker has been charged after she allegedly stole a debit card from a 104-year-old man and racked up thousands of dollars in purchases.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 32-year-old woman was working at an aged care facility in Redland Bay, greater Brisbane.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An investigation was launched by police in August after a report was received from another employee at the facility on behalf of the 104-year-old man.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/ben-austin-young-cricketer-dies-after-training-accident-victoria/b55935be-0408-4938-a3e6-bb46b649c8b1" rel="" target="" title="Young cricket player dies after training accident in Melbourne"><strong><span>Young cricket player dies after training accident in Melbourne</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The man had noticed his debit card was missing.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police allege the aged care worker used the credit card to make personal purchases and withdrawals between 19 August to 21 August. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The unauthorised transactions from the elderly victim's debit card amounted to thousands of dollars, police say.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/aged-care-worker-accused-of-stealing-using-104yearolds-debit-card/11e418aa-2398-43a7-8cf4-42e24192ae53" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The aged care facility worked closely with detectives during their investigation, Queensland Police said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The woman was arrested in Birkdale on Tuesday and later charged with 40 counts of stealing.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>She is expected to appear before Cleveland Magistrates Court on 11 November.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/Z8tJCf"><strong><span>Sign up here</span></strong></a><strong><span> to receive our daily newsletters and breaking news alerts, sent straight to your inbox.</span></strong></div></div>