Attorney General Pruitt Files Neglect, Abuse and Exploitation Charges
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt announced Friday multiple charges filed by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the Attorney General’s Office against residents from Catoosa, Midwest City and Hugo.
Jaclyn Lorene Wofford, 32, of Catoosa, worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Sequoyah Pointe Living Center in Owasso. Wofford was tasked with caring for a 95-year-old resident who was considered a fall risk when Wofford allegedly placed the resident on the toilet and left the room. When Wofford returned to the room, the resident was on the floor. Without reporting the fall, Wofford placed the resident back in her wheel chair. It was later discovered the resident was seriously injured and the resident was taken to a hospital to be treated.
Wofford is charged with one count of neglect by caretaker. If convicted, Wofford faces up to 10 years in prison and fines of up to $10,000.
Brandi Renee Horne, 39, of Midwest City, along with her husband, lived in the home of Herbert Horne, Sr. According to court documents, Horne is alleged to have failed to report the deprivation of proper nutrition and health care for Horne, Sr., causing severe malnourishment and injuries to Horne, Sr.’s body.
Horne is charged with one count of abuse of a vulnerable adult. If convicted, Horne faces up to two years in prison and fines of up to $10,000. Horne’s husband, Herbert Liles Horne, Jr., was previously charged with one count of neglect by caretaker and one count of abuse by caretaker.
Orie Ensz, 66, of Hugo, worked as an administrator at Corn Heritage Village Nursing Home in Washita County. Ensz is alleged to have financially exploited a resident of the nursing home suffering from severe dementia by signing a quit claim deed for property owned by the resident. The resident only received $1,000 for property which had an assessed value of $126,057.
Ensz is charged with one count of financial exploitation by caretaker. If convicted, Ensz could face up to 10 years in prison and fines of up to $10,000.
The AG’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit is the only Oklahoma law enforcement agency dedicated to the investigation and prosecution of Medicaid fraud and provider fraud. The Unit also investigates and prosecutes abuse of residents in Medicaid-funded nursing homes and state facilities. To report suspected Medicaid fraud, contact the AG’s Office at (405) 522-2963.
