A caregiver in Florida was arrested after she moved out of the state and allegedly left her 81-year-old dementia patient to sleep outside in a tent.
Karie Lynn Lightfoot was arrested and charged with elder neglect following the incident.
Deputies with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home in Ocala after investigators with the Department of Children and Families found the woman outside on June 3, according to an arrest warrant viewed by Us.
The woman reportedly has dementia and mobility issues. While speaking to authorities, she said that Lightfoot, 53, was...
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