Warrant: Marion in-home nursing aid struck ‘vulnerable adult’ with belt

Odette Akers (Source: Marion County Detention Center)

MARION COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) – A Marion County in-home nursing aid was arrested this week for allegedly abusing a patient, according to a report.

Online records from the Marion County Detention Center state 43-year-old Odette Akers was charged with abuse of a vulnerable adult. She was released on Jan. 8.

According to a warrant and report from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, Akers is accused of striking a patient with autism with a belt.

Authorities said the alleged abuse happened on Oct. 13, 2019.

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Warrant: Marion in-home nursing aid struck ‘vulnerable adult’ with belt