COLQUITT COUNTY, Ga. (WALB)- A Colquitt County woman is facing charges Thursday in relation to the alleged abuse of a 89-year-old woman who she was providing care for.
66-year-old Mary Calhoun was arrested this week. Colquitt County investigators were contacted by Home Health Services and DFACS after they saw bruising and lacerations on the woman.
Investigators say a lot of the times these cases go unreported.
"The disabled person is non verbal she doesn't move very well so the injuries were not consistent with someone who is immobile," investigators said. "This stuff happens a lot and goes unreported a lot especially when your victim can't speak for themselves. It's kinda hard to determine what's going on or the issues that surround that."
Calhoun has been charged with five felony charges. One count of false imprisonment, cruelty to a person 65 years or older, and three counts of exploitation and intimidation of disabled adults.
She is also being charged with battery and simple battery.
