LOS ANGELES, California — Three Los Angeles County probation officers face misdemeanor charges for allegedly altering medical records to avoid full duties at juvenile detention facilities.
Christopher Leho, a 51-year-old from Rancho Cucamonga, Octavia Davis, a 55-year-old from San Bernardino, and Diane Bullock Smith, a 61-year-old from Palmdale, have been charged with altering medical records, according to a press release from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. The charges stem from an investigation initiated by the Los Angeles County Probation Department’s Internal Affairs Bureau.
“Being a probation officer is a tough job, but you don’t get to cheat your way out of it,” Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said. “Altering medical records to avoid duty is a calculated abuse of the system, a disservice to the youth in their care, and an unfair burden on their coworkers.”…