The woman is connected to three other deaths of elderly patients, and buried the body of one man to prevent welfare workers from finding out she was living in “squalid conditions” with a pet monkey.
Carel June Cody, 47, collected $203,528 in retirement payments from the man, John Arnold, in his mid-70s, who died sometime in 1996 under her care. Cody was not charged with his death, though “authorities suspect he died of abuse or neglect.”
Three other men died under Cody’s care in a state-certified adult foster home, but charges were never filed. Instead, Cody will serve nearly five years in prison for bank fraud, theft of government funds and aggravated identity theft.
Cody buried Arnold’s body in a hole and covered it with bags of lime. His remains were never recovered.
“Cody told authorities that she had concealed Arnold’s death to prevent state welfare workers from discovering that she was living in squalid conditions with a pet monkey, according to court records,” the Social Security Administration said.
U.S. District Judge Ann Aiken said the case “defies explanation.
Via: CNS News
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