Hobart home health care worker accused of hitting man with autism

Thursday, June 16, 2016
HOBART, Ind. (WLS) -- A northwest Indiana home care worker is charged with battery against a disabled person.

Megan Akers, 23, of Chesterton is accused of hitting a 27-year-old man with autism she was caring for in his Hobart home.
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Akers works for Rescare. Last week, four other Rescare employees were charged in two other incidents.

They are accused of battery to disabled men in their care.
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