8 family members indicted for extorting nearly $300,000 from elderly woman in Utah

A St. George family is facing federal charges after allegedly extorting an elderly woman out of nearly 300-thousand dollars.

In all, eight members of the same family were indicted this week on numerous charges, including wire fraud and money laundering.

Prosecutors say they tricked the 80-year-old victim into doling out 273-thousand dollars by promising to perform odd jobs around her property that were never done.

One suspect allegedly convinced the victim he wanted to marry her and persuaded her into giving him more cash and other assets.

Investigators say her family finally realized something was wrong while going over her bank statements.