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| Ashlynd Huffman/ Stillwater News Press The Payne County Courthouse. |
Richard Allen Foster Jr., 38, of Stillwater, was charged with financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult.
On March 11, Stillwater Officer John Stanbery responded to the Community Access office regarding a larceny investigation.
Community Access is a company that provides live-in care for developmentally disabled individuals.
According to the probable cause affidavit, the program coordinator, Jason Grant, reported a Nintendo gaming system was stolen from a client. The gaming system was valued at $250.
Grant said Community Access is the legal financial representative for the victim, and the victim’s mother is the legal guardian for the victim.
Stillwater Officer David Adney Conducted an investigation into the incident,
“The investigation revealed Foster pawned the gaming system on Jan. 14, 2020 at EZ Pawn,” Adney alleged in the affidavit.
The affidavit said Foster claimed to have owned the gaming system for a year.
On April 20, Adney made contact with Foster by phone and interviewed him regarding the stolen gaming system.
According to the affidavit, Foster said he purchased the gaming system from the victim and then pawned it for $50.
“Foster admitted he was not supposed to enter into any financial agreement with a client who was developmentally disabled,” Adney alleged.
The affidavit said Foster attempted to rationalize his actions and said, “everyone is doing it, they just don’t get caught.”
Officer Adney said based on the investigation it is evident Foster took advantage of his position as a caretaker.
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