Police: 1 arrested, 1 wanted after use of Papa Pal site to exploit woman in Sunrise

Papa Pal markets itself as a site to find “background-checked, everyday companion caregivers who assist older adults, families, and individuals with tasks.” A woman in Sunrise used Papa Pal, and it connected her to Anthony Weaver and James Calvert, who defrauded her out of nearly $6,900, according to a Sunrise detective’s report. Weaver and Calvert, 36, “assisted her with tasks around her home” at first and “a short time later” had her transfer her life’s savings to new checking accounts, according to the Sunrise detective’s report. The woman had been diagnosed with brain ischemia, a medical condition where blood flow and oxygen supply to the brain are dangerously reduced, according to the detective. The condition “impairs her cognitive function,” and she “lacked the capacity to consent to loaning or giving these funds,” the detective wrote, according to the arrest report. The offense was on Jan. 25, 2022, and Calvert was arrested on Feb. 27, 2023, records show. A Broward judge issued