Homesharer allegedly accessed disabled man's bank account to spend over $54,000
Marie Jacques Robert Allier spoke outside court and denied the allegations, saying he would be pleading not guilty. (ABC News: David Weber)
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A man has faced court charged with hundreds of counts of fraud totalling more than $54,000.
Police allege Marie Jacques Robert Allier, 70, took the money from the bank account of the intellectually disabled man he lived with.
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Outside court, Mr Allier denied the allegations against him and he is due to reappear in court in July.
A 70-year-old man who allegedly stole $54,000 from the intellectually impaired client he lived with and spent it on holidays and massages has appeared in a Perth court on fraud charges.
Marie Jacques Robert Allier, from the north-eastern suburb of Morley, is accused of 264 counts of fraud dating back more than a decade, from 2014 to 2025.
Mr Allier was a homesharer, employed to live with and support his disabled client, and police say he helped the man set up a bank account for his NDIS payments to be deposited into.
Police allege Mr Allier kept the bank card associated with the account, and used money from the account to give his client an allowance.
But he used more than $54,000 of the money for a "significant number of personal purchases", including holidays, alcohol, tools and massages for himself.
Mr Allier appeared in Perth Magistrates Court on Wednesday morning, and his lawyer asked for an adjournment until July 21.
The man is due to face the Perth Magistrates Court on Wednesday charged with 264 fraud offences. (ABC News: Mya Kordic)
Magistrate Philip Urquhart asked Mr Allier if he understood the charges and he said he did.
His bail was continued until his next appearance in July.
Speaking outside court, Mr Allier denied the allegations that had been made and said he would be pleading not guilty.
In a statement, police said offences involving the financial exploitation of vulnerable people were taken seriously.
"Individuals who rely on carers or support arrangements should be treated with dignity, respect and honesty at all times," police said in a statement.
"Anyone who suspects financial abuse, fraud or exploitation of a vulnerable person is urged to report the matter to police."