Friday, August 14, 2009

Guardian Pleads Guilty

A Twin Falls woman, who was charged with abuse and neglect of a vulnerable adult, entered a guilty plea in district court. Cindy Laws was a member of Twin Falls County 'Board Of Community Guardians' and was a court appointed guardian.

A plea agreement was reached that says Laws could get two to five years with retained jurisdiction. Plus, the state seeks restitution for five individuals including one woman, whom Laws allegedly took more than $6,000 from while being her guardian.

Laws could face a maximum of 10 years in prison and a $25,000 fine. Her restitution hearing is set for September 11th and sentencing will be on September 28th at 3:30 pm.

Full Article and Source:
Laws takes plea deal for charges related to abuse/neglect of vulnerable adults

More information:
Court-appointed caretaker accused of more crimes

See also:
Guardian Accused of Exploitation

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Another "Give-Me-An" bites the dust!

Anonymous said...

Abuse and neglect and theft = harsh prison sentence and full restitution.

I hope the judge agrees, we will see.

Thanks for following this story.

Anonymous said...

I hope they throw out the plea agreement and go for the full sentence.

Anonymous said...

The crime deserves prison time. It's time we get tough on crime with extra time for those who target the most vulnerable of our society. And, the harshest punishments for those who betray those entrusted to them, those who use their positions of trust to steal and abuse. The time is now.

Anonymous said...

This guardian deserves the highest penalty the law allows.

I agree with your sentiment exactly, Anon 4.

Anonymous said...

I notice in the video of Cindy Laws at the source of this aricle, she is shown from behind.

Why is her identity being protected?

Anonymous said...

The maximum sentence would send the right message.