LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Lincoln man has been accused of financially exploiting his 85-year-old father-in-law.

53-year-old Melando James was arrested Tuesday and has since been released on bond. He’s charged with abuse of vulnerable adult and theft.

A public phone listing for James couldn’t be found. Online court records don’t list the name of an attorney who could comment on James’ behalf.

An arrest affidavit says police began investigating James in September after receiving information that he may have been transferring to his account money from his father-in-law’s account. The total is more than $8,500. The older man has been in a long-term nursing facility since September.

The court documents say James denied knowing his father-in-law has mental issues.