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Ex-Manager Who Stole From Autistic Residents At St. James Care Facility Gets Prison Ex-Manager Who Stole From Autistic Residents At St. James Care Facility Gets Prison
Ex-Manager Who Stole From Autistic Residents At St. James Care Facility Gets Prison A former manager of a residential care facility on Long Island will serve prison time for stealing from developmentally disabled residents. Desiree Etheridge, age 50, of North Carolina, was sentenced to one to three years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Aug. 29, after pleading guilty to felony grand larceny. According to prosecutors, Etheridge worked as a facility manager at Eden II in St. James. As part of her responsibilities, she regularly withdrew cash from residents’ bank accounts to place in their petty cash envelope so they could go shopping. Earlier Report: …

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by Michael Mashburn