Group home worker in Hunterdon indicted on charge of stealing from woman in her care
Published: Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 12:25 PM Updated: Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 12:25 PM
By Hunterdon County Democrat Hunterdon County Democrat
Melinda Burns, 25, of South Bound Brook was indicted by a Hunterdon County Grand Jury on Feb. 16 on a charge of theft by unlawful taking, third degree.
Burns was a group home employee and allegedly stole money from the bank account of a woman entrusted to her care.
An investigation by Delaware Township police and the county Prosecutor’s Office was launched in April after a discrepancy was found in the woman’s financial records, said Patrolman Mark Kobner.
He said that Burns worked full-time at the group home, which he declined to identify, and provided care for the young woman, who was born with a syndrome marked by physical, mental and behavioral problems.
According to police, Burns used an ATM card to withdraw money from the woman’s bank account.
Between Nov. 1, 2009 and Jan. 31, 2010 she allegedly obtained money in Flemington, Clinton and Piscataway Township.
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