Schemer owns up to abuse of elder

OAKLAND — By all appearances, Danny Ronen was a charming, 31-year-old University of California, Berkeley, grad who made a living helping an elderly Oakland couple manage their household bills. But prosecutors say Ronen used his charisma and impressive resume to earn the trust of an elderly woman before bilking her out of more than $75,000. On Friday, Alameda County Superior Court Judge Julie Conger sentenced Ronen to five years of felony probation after he pleaded no contest to felony elder abuse and grand theft. Ronen met the well-to-do Dr. Warren Kelley and his wife, Kathryn Kelley, at the Claremont Country Club in 2001. Shortly after meeting, the doctor hired Ronen, whose business, "Productive Procrastination," offered to help set people up to pay their bills online.

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