A Florida caregiver is facing a charge of elder neglect after sheriff’s deputies found an 81-year-old dementia patient living in a tent outside her home.
Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Karie Lynn Lightfoot, 53, on Saturday. According to a probable cause arrest affidavit, investigators with the Department of Children and Families discovered the victim outside an Ocala, Florida home on June 3.
The victim, who experiences dementia and mobility issues, told authorities that Lightfoot placed her in the tent. The affidavit states the tent was located far from the house, preventing the woman from getting inside the residence…