Court records didn’t indicate whether Chacon and Hurtado had lawyers yet. Messages seeking comment from Daniel Lindsey, an attorney listed for Scott, were not immediately returned.
Luz Scott, 53, of Clovis, an acquaintance of the women, has been charged with false imprisonment and conspiracy to commit false imprisonment. They face counts of abuse or neglect of a resident resulting in death, false imprisonment and conspiracy to commit false imprisonment. More allegations of possible abuse and neglect were turned up, and the state Health Department canceled contracts with four providers in the Albuquerque area.Īn affidavit filed by the Attorney General’s Office details the abuse that resulted in the charges filed Wednesday against Angelita Rene Chacon, 52, and Patricia Hurtado, 42, both of Rio Rancho. Social workers spent weeks conducting individual wellness checks on thousands of developmentally disabled people who receive care through the federally-funded waiver program. The case spurred a statewide review of New Mexico’s entire developmentally disabled waiver system.
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