Elderly US man sentenced after turning to bank robbery during hard times

Roosevelt Gordon shown in FBI surveillance images during his only successful robbery, at left, and at right during his final botched robbery, after which he was arrested. (FBI)

A 75-year-old man has been sentenced after turning to bank robbery and being caught at nearby bus stops.

Roosevelt Gordon, 75, was described by his family as religious, hard-working and protective in letters read by US District Judge John Darrah, the Chicago Tribune reports.

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Funke Oshonaike

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