DHS Worker Arrested For Elder Abuse
Posted: Sep 25, 2008 11:55 AM
TULSA, OK -- A 50-year-old woman who is supposed to care for the elderly is arrested and charged with elder abuse.
Debra Roberts works for the Oklahoma Department of Human Services. On Wednesday, she was arrested and charged with one count of abusing, exploiting and neglecting a vulnerable adult.
According to court documents Roberts stole thousands of dollars from a 74-year-old mentally disabled man.
SOURCE: News On 6 Tulsa
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