Thursday, April 29, 2010
Jenkins Rest Home Director Arrested
KENTUCKY...
Former Letcher County personal care home director, 68 year old James "Chum" Tackett, has been arrested on a 74-count indictment for allegedly stealing federal and state funds totaling nearly $500,000 which was to be used for the care of disabled residents at the Golden Years Rest Home in Jenkins. A Letcher County grand jury indicted Tackett on 66 counts of theft by failure to make required disposition over $500,a Class D felony. Golden Years Rest Home, Inc., is named in each of the counts as a co-defendant. The grand jury also indicted Tackett's daughter, 42-year-old Kimberly Price of Booneville, Ky., on one count of complicity to theft by failure to make required disposition of property over $10,000, three counts of complicity to theft by failure to make required disposition over $500 and two counts of complicity to knowing exploitation of an adult over 300. Price served as chairperson of the board of directors at Golden Years Rest Home. The arrest of Tackett and Price follow a nearly seven-month investigation by Department of Criminal Investigations. The charges carry a penalty of up to 20 years in prison and fines of up to $100,000.
Former Letcher County personal care home director, 68 year old James "Chum" Tackett, has been arrested on a 74-count indictment for allegedly stealing federal and state funds totaling nearly $500,000 which was to be used for the care of disabled residents at the Golden Years Rest Home in Jenkins. A Letcher County grand jury indicted Tackett on 66 counts of theft by failure to make required disposition over $500,a Class D felony. Golden Years Rest Home, Inc., is named in each of the counts as a co-defendant. The grand jury also indicted Tackett's daughter, 42-year-old Kimberly Price of Booneville, Ky., on one count of complicity to theft by failure to make required disposition of property over $10,000, three counts of complicity to theft by failure to make required disposition over $500 and two counts of complicity to knowing exploitation of an adult over 300. Price served as chairperson of the board of directors at Golden Years Rest Home. The arrest of Tackett and Price follow a nearly seven-month investigation by Department of Criminal Investigations. The charges carry a penalty of up to 20 years in prison and fines of up to $100,000.
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