PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The owner of an adult foster home serving developmentally disabled patients has pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges after neglecting patients and defrauding Oregon’s Medicaid program, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced Thursday.
Officials said 55-year-old Brian Woodring pleaded guilty in Marion County Circuit Court on Wednesday to multiple felony charges, including criminal mistreatment and aggravated theft.
Woodring’s plea follows a multi-agency investigation into misconduct that endangered residents’ lives and defrauded Oregon’s Medicaid program, the Attorney General’s Office said.
4 hit by car after ‘large fight’ in Northwest Portland early Friday
“This case is a disturbing example of what can happen when someone who is supposed to provide care instead takes advantage of the people who rely on them most,” Attorney General Rayfield said in a statement. “Oregon’s care system must be built on accountability and compassion — not exploitation. When public dollars are used for personal gain at the expense of vulnerable residents, we will act.”…